#4B1158
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.127 319.5), rgb(75, 17, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#4B1158 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1158 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 17, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 68%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.127 319.5) |
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 #4B1158 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1158 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1158 text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1158 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#EB9FFD
oklch(80.9% 0.151 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE60FC
oklch(70.7% 0.241 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1158
oklch(31.3% 0.127 319.5)
#4B1158 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) | #00295A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #172F56 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2034 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1158
#4B1158
oklch(31.3% 0.127 319.5)
- #0E3C00
#0E3C00
oklch(31.3% 0.1 139.6)
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 #4B1158, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #4B1158 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.