#4B1957
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.115 319.3), rgb(75, 25, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#4B1957 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1957 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 25, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.115 319.3) |
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 #4B1957 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1957 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1957 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1957 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFCAF9
oklch(88.5% 0.075 319)
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Step 300
300
#E7A3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.137 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#D96AF4
oklch(70.8% 0.217 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC2CEF
oklch(63% 0.278 319.3)
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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)
#4B1957
oklch(32.1% 0.115 319.3)
#4B1957 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) | #052C59 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3155 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2435 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1957
#4B1957
oklch(32.1% 0.115 319.3)
- #103E00
#103E00
oklch(32% 0.101 139.3)
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 #4B1957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.079
Use #4B1957 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.