#4A3772
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.098 296.4), rgb(74, 55, 114).
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White text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#4A3772 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3772 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 55, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.098 296.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4A3772 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3772 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3772 text on white | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3772 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.1)
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Step 400
400
#A891E1
oklch(70.8% 0.117 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9373D9
oklch(63.1% 0.151 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E59C6
oklch(55.5% 0.164 296.3)
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Step 700
700
#6B48AB
oklch(49% 0.152 296.7)
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Step 800
800
#573C8B
oklch(42.7% 0.127 296.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3772
oklch(38.7% 0.098 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F41
oklch(27% 0.062 297)
#4A3772 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #224274 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #264171 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41424F | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3772
#4A3772
oklch(38.7% 0.098 296.4)
- #424A00
#424A00
oklch(38.8% 0.089 116.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4A3772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A3772 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.