#4A426D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.071 291.4), rgb(74, 66, 109).
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White text reads best on this color (9.16:1).
About this color
#4A426D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A426D |
| RGB | rgb(74, 66, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 25%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.071 291.4) |
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 #4A426D | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A426D | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #4A426D text on white | 9.16:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A426D text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC8
oklch(70.8% 0.067 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7469A5
oklch(55.6% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578E
oklch(49% 0.087 291.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A426D
oklch(40.7% 0.071 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#4A426D 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) | #36496F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #36476C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424A52 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A426D
#4A426D
oklch(40.7% 0.071 291.4)
- #4B4D1A
#4B4D1A
oklch(40.7% 0.072 111.3)
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 #4A426D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A426D 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.