#4B144D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.8% 0.112 326.4), rgb(75, 20, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#4B144D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B144D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 20, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.112 326.4) |
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 #4B144D | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B144D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B144D text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B144D text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA1EE
oklch(80.8% 0.133 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E267E5
oklch(70.8% 0.213 326.6)
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Step 500
500
#D627DD
oklch(63% 0.272 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A2
oklch(49% 0.228 326.4)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B144D
oklch(30.8% 0.112 326.4)
#4B144D 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) | #09284F | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212F4C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1D2E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B144D
#4B144D
oklch(30.8% 0.112 326.4)
- #003B0E
#003B0E
oklch(30.7% 0.093 146.3)
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 #4B144D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #4B144D 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.