#4A488A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43.7% 0.106 282.4), rgb(74, 72, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#4A488A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A488A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 72, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.106 282.4) |
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 #4A488A | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A488A | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #4A488A text on white | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #4A488A text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE8
oklch(80.8% 0.062 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DD
oklch(70.7% 0.099 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED4
oklch(63.1% 0.128 282.6)
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Step 600
600
#6966C1
oklch(55.7% 0.138 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5754A7
oklch(49.1% 0.129 282.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#4A488A
oklch(43.7% 0.106 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B6C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#23233F
oklch(27.1% 0.051 282.4)
#4A488A 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) | #2D528C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A4D89 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355662 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A488A
#4A488A
oklch(43.7% 0.106 282.4)
- #5C5300
#5C5300
oklch(43.7% 0.092 102.2)
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 #4A488A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.049
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.059
Use #4A488A 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.