#4A3A97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42% 0.146 286.2), rgb(74, 58, 151).
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White text reads best on this color (8.96:1).
About this color
#4A3A97 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.34:1 |
| White text | 8.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3A97 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 58, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42% 0.146 286.2) |
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 #4A3A97 | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3A97 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4A3A97 text on white | 8.96:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3A97 text on black | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F6
oklch(80.9% 0.086 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F1
oklch(70.6% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 500
500
#8474EC
oklch(63.1% 0.174 286.4)
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Step 600
600
#6F59DA
oklch(55.5% 0.189 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BD
oklch(49% 0.176 286.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A3A97
oklch(42% 0.146 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F357A
oklch(37.8% 0.113 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241F47
oklch(26.8% 0.072 286.2)
#4A3A97 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) | #004C9A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004795 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5063 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3A97
#4A3A97
oklch(42% 0.146 286.2)
- #545000
#545000
oklch(42.2% 0.09 106.4)
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 #4A3A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #4A3A97 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.