#4A3878
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.3% 0.105 294), rgb(74, 56, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#4A3878 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3878 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 56, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.105 294) |
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 #4A3878 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3878 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #4A3878 text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3878 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B7EF
oklch(80.8% 0.079 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A590E7
oklch(70.6% 0.126 294)
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Step 500
500
#9072E0
oklch(63.1% 0.161 293.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C58CE
oklch(55.7% 0.175 294)
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Step 700
700
#6847B2
oklch(49.1% 0.163 293.8)
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Step 800
800
#553B90
oklch(42.7% 0.135 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3878
oklch(39.3% 0.105 294)
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Step 950
950
#291F43
oklch(27.1% 0.065 294.4)
#4A3878 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) | #1F447A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #224277 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4552 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3878
#4A3878
oklch(39.3% 0.105 294)
- #464B00
#464B00
oklch(39.5% 0.089 114.1)
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 #4A3878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.079
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.084
Use #4A3878 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.