#4B2156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.2% 0.101 318.9), rgb(75, 33, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#4B2156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2156 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 33, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 45%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.101 318.9) |
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 #4B2156 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2156 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2156 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2156 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 319)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B2E0
oklch(81% 0.075 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#C187D0
oklch(70.6% 0.121 319.2)
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Step 500
500
#B067C4
oklch(63% 0.154 318.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C4CB0
oklch(55.6% 0.168 319.2)
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Step 700
700
#853C98
oklch(49.1% 0.157 318.9)
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Step 800
800
#6C337B
oklch(42.8% 0.129 318.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2156
oklch(33.2% 0.101 318.9)
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Step 950
950
#331B3A
oklch(26.9% 0.064 318.3)
#4B2156 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) | #153058 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243455 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2938 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2156
#4B2156
oklch(33.2% 0.101 318.9)
- #154103
#154103
oklch(33.1% 0.101 138.8)
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 #4B2156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.087
Use #4B2156 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.