#4A1D57
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.5% 0.108 318), rgb(74, 29, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#4A1D57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1D57 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 29, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 50%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.108 318) |
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 #4A1D57 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1D57 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1D57 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1D57 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264C9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86389D
oklch(49% 0.168 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A1D57
oklch(32.5% 0.108 318)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#4A1D57 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) | #0C2E59 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3256 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2737 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1D57
#4A1D57
oklch(32.5% 0.108 318)
- #153F00
#153F00
oklch(32.5% 0.1 137.9)
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 #4A1D57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A1D57 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.