#4A4181
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.104 287.5), rgb(74, 65, 129).
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White text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#4A4181 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4181 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 65, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.104 287.5) |
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 #4A4181 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4181 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4A4181 text on white | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4181 text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DA
oklch(70.7% 0.097 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.124 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7064BD
oklch(55.6% 0.135 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E52A3
oklch(49% 0.126 287.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4181
oklch(41.7% 0.104 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403A6A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#4A4181 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) | #284B83 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274880 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A4E5B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4181
#4A4181
oklch(41.7% 0.104 287.5)
- #524F00
#524F00
oklch(41.7% 0.089 107.2)
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 #4A4181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.021
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.035
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #4A4181 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.