#4B204B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.3% 0.09 327.4), rgb(75, 32, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#4B204B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. 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 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B204B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.09 327.4) |
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 #4B204B | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B204B | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B204B text on white | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B204B 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E6A8E4
oklch(80.9% 0.107 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#D776D7
oklch(70.7% 0.171 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA4ACC
oklch(63% 0.219 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#B620B8
oklch(55.6% 0.238 327.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C0B9F
oklch(49.1% 0.221 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F1381
oklch(42.8% 0.183 327.4)
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Step 900
900
#661B67
oklch(37.7% 0.142 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B204B
oklch(32.3% 0.09 327.4)
#4B204B 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) | #1C2D4C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29334A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2532 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B204B
#4B204B
oklch(32.3% 0.09 327.4)
- #053F15
#053F15
oklch(32.2% 0.09 147.4)
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 #4B204B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.081
Use #4B204B 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.