#4B204A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.3% 0.089 328.3), rgb(75, 32, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#4B204A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B204A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.089 328.3) |
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 #4B204A | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B204A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B204A text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B204A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCED
oklch(88.5% 0.058 327.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E3
oklch(80.8% 0.106 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#D876D5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.216 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B622B6
oklch(55.6% 0.235 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C0E9C
oklch(49% 0.218 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F147F
oklch(42.7% 0.181 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671B66
oklch(37.8% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B204A
oklch(32.3% 0.089 328.3)
#4B204A 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) | #1C2D4B | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3349 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2431 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B204A
#4B204A
oklch(32.3% 0.089 328.3)
- #043F17
#043F17
oklch(32.2% 0.088 148.5)
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 #4B204A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #4B204A 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.