#4A4178
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.09 289.3), rgb(74, 65, 120).
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White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#4A4178 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4178 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 65, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.09 289.3) |
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 #4A4178 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4178 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #4A4178 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4178 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#D8D6EC
oklch(88.4% 0.03 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCE1
oklch(81% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F98D2
oklch(70.7% 0.084 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#887EC6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7266B3
oklch(55.6% 0.117 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#60549A
oklch(49% 0.11 289.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4178
oklch(41.1% 0.09 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413B64
oklch(37.8% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26233B
oklch(27.1% 0.044 288.8)
#4A4178 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) | #2E4A7A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E4777 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4C56 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4178
#4A4178
oklch(41.1% 0.09 289.3)
- #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 #4A4178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A4178 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.