#4A407D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.099 288.8), rgb(74, 64, 125).
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White text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#4A407D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A407D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 64, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 32%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.099 288.8) |
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 #4A407D | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A407D | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4A407D text on white | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A407D text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877CCD
oklch(63% 0.12 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7264B9
oklch(55.5% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6053A0
oklch(49.2% 0.12 289)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A407D
oklch(41.2% 0.099 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#4A407D 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) | #294A7F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29477C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4C58 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A407D
#4A407D
oklch(41.2% 0.099 288.8)
- #4F4E00
#4F4E00
oklch(41.1% 0.089 108.9)
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 #4A407D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
Use #4A407D 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.