#4A255B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.099 314), rgb(74, 37, 91).
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White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#4A255B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.099 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A255B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 37, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.099 314) |
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 #4A255B | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A255B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A255B text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A255B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB8AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA6AC9
oklch(63.1% 0.152 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#954FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.165 314)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9C
oklch(49% 0.154 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#68357F
oklch(42.8% 0.128 314.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4A255B
oklch(34% 0.099 314)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#4A255B 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) | #17335D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24365A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492E3C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A255B
#4A255B
oklch(34% 0.099 314)
- #214200
#214200
oklch(34% 0.097 133.9)
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 #4A255B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
Use #4A255B 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.