#4A427E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.7% 0.098 287.5), rgb(74, 66, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#4A427E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A427E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 66, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.098 287.5) |
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 #4A427E | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A427E | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #4A427E text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A427E text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#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
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE4
oklch(81% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#867DCC
oklch(63.1% 0.117 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7065B9
oklch(55.6% 0.127 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E549F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 287.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A427E
oklch(41.7% 0.098 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223D
oklch(26.9% 0.05 287.7)
#4A427E 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) | #2C4C80 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B487D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4E5A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A427E
#4A427E
oklch(41.7% 0.098 287.5)
- #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 #4A427E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
Use #4A427E 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.