#4B2041
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.8% 0.08 337), rgb(75, 32, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#4B2041 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2041 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.08 337) |
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 #4B2041 | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2041 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2041 text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2041 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB78C3
oklch(70.7% 0.153 336.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE50B3
oklch(63% 0.194 337)
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Step 600
600
#BA2C9F
oklch(55.6% 0.212 337.1)
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Step 700
700
#A01C88
oklch(49.2% 0.197 337.1)
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Step 800
800
#821C6E
oklch(42.8% 0.162 337.4)
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Step 900
900
#691F59
oklch(37.8% 0.126 337.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2041
oklch(31.8% 0.08 337)
#4B2041 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) | #212B42 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3240 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F222D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2041
#4B2041
oklch(31.8% 0.08 337)
- #003D22
#003D22
oklch(31.7% 0.075 157.1)
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 #4B2041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B2041 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.