#4A215C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.107 314.2), rgb(74, 33, 92).
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White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#4A215C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A215C |
| RGB | rgb(74, 33, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.107 314.2) |
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 #4A215C | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A215C | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A215C text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A215C text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F5
oklch(93.7% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E5
oklch(81% 0.079 314.3)
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Step 400
400
#BE87D8
oklch(70.7% 0.129 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD66CE
oklch(63.1% 0.165 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#984BBA
oklch(55.6% 0.178 314.2)
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Step 700
700
#823BA1
oklch(49.1% 0.166 314.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A3282
oklch(42.8% 0.137 314.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A215C
oklch(33.4% 0.107 314.2)
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Step 950
950
#321B3D
oklch(27% 0.067 313.9)
#4A215C 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) | #0E315E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F345B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482B3B | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A215C
#4A215C
oklch(33.4% 0.107 314.2)
- #1F4000
#1F4000
oklch(33.3% 0.096 134.3)
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 #4A215C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
Use #4A215C 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.