#4A2251
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.9% 0.093 321.5), rgb(74, 34, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#4A2251 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A2251 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 34, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 41%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.093 321.5) |
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 #4A2251 | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A2251 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A2251 text on white | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A2251 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F8F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 320.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 320.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2DC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 321.5)
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Step 400
400
#C189CA
oklch(70.7% 0.111 321.8)
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Step 500
500
#B06ABC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B4FA9
oklch(55.5% 0.155 321.2)
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Step 700
700
#854091
oklch(49.2% 0.143 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C3575
oklch(42.7% 0.119 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A2251
oklch(32.9% 0.093 321.5)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#4A2251 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) | #1A2F53 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273450 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2836 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A2251
#4A2251
oklch(32.9% 0.093 321.5)
- #13400E
#13400E
oklch(32.8% 0.092 141.7)
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 #4A2251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #4A2251 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.