#4B1458
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.6% 0.123 319.2), rgb(75, 20, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.63:1).
About this color
#4B1458 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1458 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 20, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 63%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.123 319.2) |
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 #4B1458 | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1458 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1458 text on white | 13.63:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1458 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FC
oklch(81% 0.145 319.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC64FA
oklch(70.8% 0.233 319.1)
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Step 500
500
#D012F7
oklch(63.1% 0.298 319)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B2
oklch(49.2% 0.237 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0093
oklch(42.6% 0.206 319.1)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1458
oklch(31.6% 0.123 319.2)
#4B1458 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) | #002A5A | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193056 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2134 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1458
#4B1458
oklch(31.6% 0.123 319.2)
- #103D00
#103D00
oklch(31.6% 0.1 139.2)
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 #4B1458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.075
Use #4B1458 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.