#4A1656
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.5% 0.118 319.5), rgb(74, 22, 86).
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White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#4A1656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1656 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.118 319.5) |
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 #4A1656 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1656 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1656 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1656 text on black | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F6
oklch(70.6% 0.224 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE24F1
oklch(63% 0.285 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1656
oklch(31.5% 0.118 319.5)
#4A1656 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) | #002A58 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2F54 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2234 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1656
#4A1656
oklch(31.5% 0.118 319.5)
- #0F3D00
#0F3D00
oklch(31.6% 0.101 139.4)
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 #4A1656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.073
Use #4A1656 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.