#4A3789
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.131 289.9), rgb(74, 55, 137).
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White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#4A3789 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3789 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 55, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.131 289.9) |
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 #4A3789 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3789 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #4A3789 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3789 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.1)
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Step 700
700
#624AB2
oklch(49% 0.158 289.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A3789
oklch(40.4% 0.131 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#4A3789 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) | #00478C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034387 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37495A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3789
#4A3789
oklch(40.4% 0.131 289.9)
- #4C4C00
#4C4C00
oklch(40.3% 0.088 109.8)
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 #4A3789, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.058
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.080
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.082
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.082
Use #4A3789 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.