#4A1752
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.4% 0.112 322), rgb(74, 23, 82).
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White text reads best on this color (13.67:1).
About this color
#4A1752 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 322°. 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 13.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1752 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 23, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 56%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.112 322) |
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 #4A1752 | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1752 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1752 text on white | 13.67:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1752 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FA
oklch(93.7% 0.039 322)
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Step 200
200
#F1CAF7
oklch(88.6% 0.074 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9A3F4
oklch(81% 0.134 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB6AED
oklch(70.7% 0.212 322)
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Step 500
500
#CF2EE7
oklch(63% 0.271 321.9)
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Step 600
600
#B400CB
oklch(55.5% 0.264 321.9)
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Step 700
700
#9800AC
oklch(49.1% 0.233 321.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E008E
oklch(42.7% 0.203 322.2)
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Step 900
900
#690277
oklch(37.7% 0.177 321.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1752
oklch(31.4% 0.112 322)
#4A1752 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) | #072A54 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2F51 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2132 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1752
#4A1752
oklch(31.4% 0.112 322)
- #033D00
#033D00
oklch(31.3% 0.105 141.9)
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 #4A1752, 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 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A1752 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.