#4B145B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.8% 0.126 317.5), rgb(75, 20, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#4B145B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B145B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 20, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.126 317.5) |
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 #4B145B | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B145B | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B145B text on white | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B145B text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF2FF
oklch(97.2% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FE
oklch(88.6% 0.083 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8A1FF
oklch(81% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA63FF
oklch(70.7% 0.238 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF05FD
oklch(63.1% 0.305 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D7
oklch(55.7% 0.271 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#9400B6
oklch(49.2% 0.239 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007F
oklch(37.7% 0.184 317.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B145B
oklch(31.8% 0.126 317.5)
#4B145B 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) | #002B5D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #163059 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2336 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B145B
#4B145B
oklch(31.8% 0.126 317.5)
- #153D00
#153D00
oklch(31.8% 0.098 137.6)
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 #4B145B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
Use #4B145B 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.