#4B1B5D
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.8% 0.118 315.4), rgb(75, 27, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#4B1B5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1B5D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 27, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 55%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.118 315.4) |
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 #4B1B5D | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1B5D | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1B5D text on white | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1B5D text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0F0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 315.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7AFE8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 315.7)
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Step 400
400
#C283DC
oklch(70.6% 0.142 315.6)
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Step 500
500
#B260D3
oklch(63% 0.182 315.3)
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Step 600
600
#9E43C0
oklch(55.7% 0.197 315.5)
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Step 700
700
#8733A5
oklch(49.1% 0.184 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D2C86
oklch(42.7% 0.152 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B1B5D
oklch(32.8% 0.118 315.4)
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Step 950
950
#34193F
oklch(27% 0.075 315.3)
#4B1B5D 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) | #002E5F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A325B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2839 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1B5D
#4B1B5D
oklch(32.8% 0.118 315.4)
- #1C3F00
#1C3F00
oklch(32.8% 0.096 135.3)
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 #4B1B5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.085
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
Use #4B1B5D 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.