#4B203E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.6% 0.078 340.3), rgb(75, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#4B203E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B203E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.078 340.3) |
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 #4B203E | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B203E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B203E text on white | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B203E 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EAAAD3
oklch(81% 0.091 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC79BD
oklch(70.7% 0.147 340.1)
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Step 500
500
#D052AC
oklch(63.2% 0.188 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB2F97
oklch(55.6% 0.204 340.5)
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Step 700
700
#A11F81
oklch(49.2% 0.19 340.5)
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Step 800
800
#821D69
oklch(42.6% 0.158 340)
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Step 900
900
#692055
oklch(37.7% 0.122 340.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B203E
oklch(31.6% 0.078 340.3)
#4B203E 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) | #222B3F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E323D | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F212C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B203E
#4B203E
oklch(31.6% 0.078 340.3)
- #003D25
#003D25
oklch(31.8% 0.072 159.8)
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 #4B203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B203E 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.