#4A4473
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.4% 0.077 288.4), rgb(74, 68, 115).
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White text reads best on this color (8.87:1).
About this color
#4A4473 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A4473 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 68, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.077 288.4) |
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 #4A4473 | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A4473 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #4A4473 text on white | 8.87:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A4473 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDDD
oklch(81% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E9ACC
oklch(70.8% 0.073 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8780BE
oklch(63% 0.092 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7169AB
oklch(55.6% 0.101 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F5792
oklch(49.1% 0.093 288.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A4473
oklch(41.4% 0.077 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#4A4473 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) | #354B75 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354972 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404D56 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A4473
#4A4473
oklch(41.4% 0.077 288.4)
- #4F4F15
#4F4F15
oklch(41.5% 0.078 109.4)
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 #4A4473, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
Use #4A4473 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.