#4A3E7A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.098 290.6), rgb(74, 62, 122).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#4A3E7A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A3E7A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 62, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.098 290.6) |
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 #4A3E7A | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A3E7A | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #4A3E7A text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A3E7A text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A097D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.117 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7464B8
oklch(55.7% 0.127 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#61529E
oklch(49% 0.119 290.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A3E7A
oklch(40.6% 0.098 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#4A3E7A 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) | #28487C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294679 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4A56 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A3E7A
#4A3E7A
oklch(40.6% 0.098 290.6)
- #4C4D00
#4C4D00
oklch(40.6% 0.089 110.6)
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 #4A3E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
Use #4A3E7A 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.