#4B2146
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.2% 0.083 332), rgb(75, 33, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#4B2146 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2146 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 33, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 39%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.083 332) |
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 #4B2146 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2146 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2146 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2146 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCE9
oklch(88.4% 0.055 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A9DD
oklch(80.9% 0.099 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#D878CC
oklch(70.7% 0.158 331.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB50BE
oklch(63.1% 0.2 332)
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Step 600
600
#B62BAA
oklch(55.5% 0.218 332)
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Step 700
700
#9D1A92
oklch(49.1% 0.204 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F1B77
oklch(42.7% 0.168 331.7)
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Step 900
900
#671E60
oklch(37.7% 0.132 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B2146
oklch(32.2% 0.083 332)
#4B2146 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) | #202D47 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3345 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2430 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2146
#4B2146
oklch(32.2% 0.083 332)
- #023F1D
#023F1D
oklch(32.3% 0.083 152.2)
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 #4B2146, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
Use #4B2146 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.