#4A3978
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.5% 0.104 293.5), rgb(74, 57, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#4A3978 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3978 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 57, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.104 293.5) |
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 #4A3978 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3978 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #4A3978 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3978 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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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
#C2B8EF
oklch(81% 0.077 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A491E7
oklch(70.7% 0.124 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#9073DF
oklch(63.2% 0.158 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B59CD
oklch(55.7% 0.172 293.5)
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Step 700
700
#6848B1
oklch(49.2% 0.16 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#543C8F
oklch(42.7% 0.132 293.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A3978
oklch(39.5% 0.104 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#4A3978 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) | #21447A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #244377 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4653 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3978
#4A3978
oklch(39.5% 0.104 293.5)
- #474B00
#474B00
oklch(39.6% 0.088 113.2)
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 #4A3978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.082
Use #4A3978 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.