#4B2056
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.102 319), rgb(75, 32, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#4B2056 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2056 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 32, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 46%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.102 319) |
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 #4B2056 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2056 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2056 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2056 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D1EB
oklch(88.6% 0.042 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E1
oklch(80.9% 0.078 319.2)
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Step 400
400
#C187D1
oklch(70.7% 0.122 318.8)
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Step 500
500
#B166C5
oklch(63% 0.158 318.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C4BB1
oklch(55.6% 0.17 319)
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Step 700
700
#863B98
oklch(49.1% 0.159 319.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D327C
oklch(42.8% 0.132 319.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2056
oklch(33% 0.102 319)
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Step 950
950
#341B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.064 319.6)
#4B2056 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) | #142F58 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233455 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2837 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2056
#4B2056
oklch(33% 0.102 319)
- #134101
#134101
oklch(33.1% 0.103 139)
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 #4B2056, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.085
Use #4B2056 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.