#4B1656
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.7% 0.118 320.2), rgb(75, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#4B1656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1656 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.118 320.2) |
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 #4B1656 | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1656 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1656 text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1656 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9F9
oklch(88.5% 0.078 320.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9A2F8
oklch(81% 0.139 320.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC66F5
oklch(70.7% 0.225 320.3)
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Step 500
500
#D021F0
oklch(63.1% 0.287 320.3)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9700B0
oklch(49.2% 0.236 320.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1656
oklch(31.7% 0.118 320.2)
#4B1656 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) | #002A58 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3054 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2234 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1656
#4B1656
oklch(31.7% 0.118 320.2)
- #0C3E00
#0C3E00
oklch(31.8% 0.103 140.2)
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 #4B1656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.075
Use #4B1656 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.