#4A1E57
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.6% 0.106 317.8), rgb(74, 30, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#4A1E57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1E57 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 30, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 49%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.106 317.8) |
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 #4A1E57 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1E57 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1E57 text on white | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1E57 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
-
Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
-
Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B165C9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 317.6)
-
Step 600
600
#9C49B5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 317.7)
-
Step 700
700
#86399C
oklch(49.1% 0.166 318.1)
-
Step 800
800
#6D307E
oklch(42.7% 0.137 318.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A1E57
oklch(32.6% 0.106 317.8)
-
Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#4A1E57 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) | #0E2E59 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203256 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2837 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1E57
#4A1E57
oklch(32.6% 0.106 317.8)
- #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 #4A1E57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A1E57 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.