#4B175C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.123 316.5), rgb(75, 23, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#4B175C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B175C |
| RGB | rgb(75, 23, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 60%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.123 316.5) |
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 #4B175C | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B175C | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B175C text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B175C text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F5E2FD
oklch(93.6% 0.041 316)
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Step 200
200
#EFC9FD
oklch(88.5% 0.081 316.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A2FF
oklch(80.9% 0.145 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#D866FF
oklch(70.8% 0.233 316.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC1AFD
oklch(63.2% 0.298 316.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE00D9
oklch(55.7% 0.272 316.6)
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Step 700
700
#9300B8
oklch(49.2% 0.24 316.6)
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Step 800
800
#790098
oklch(42.7% 0.209 316.6)
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Step 900
900
#650080
oklch(37.6% 0.184 316.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B175C
oklch(32.2% 0.123 316.5)
#4B175C 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) | #002C5E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #17315A | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2537 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B175C
#4B175C
oklch(32.2% 0.123 316.5)
- #183E00
#183E00
oklch(32.3% 0.097 136.7)
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 #4B175C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.081
Use #4B175C 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.