#4B134C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.6% 0.113 327.2), rgb(75, 19, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#4B134C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. 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 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B134C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 19, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.113 327.2) |
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 #4B134C | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B134C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B134C text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B134C text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E366E4
oklch(70.7% 0.214 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#D825DC
oklch(63.2% 0.273 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A1
oklch(49.1% 0.227 327)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D0070
oklch(37.7% 0.175 327)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B134C
oklch(30.6% 0.113 327.2)
#4B134C 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) | #09274E | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212E4B | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1B2E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B134C
#4B134C
oklch(30.6% 0.113 327.2)
- #003B10
#003B10
oklch(30.7% 0.091 147)
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 #4B134C, 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 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
Use #4B134C 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.