#4B244B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.083 327.2), rgb(75, 36, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#4B244B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B244B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 36, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.083 327.2) |
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 #4B244B | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B244B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B244B text on white | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B244B 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B3D6
oklch(80.9% 0.063 327)
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Step 400
400
#C28AC1
oklch(70.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#B16CB1
oklch(63% 0.127 326.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C539C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#864386
oklch(49.2% 0.128 327.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D376D
oklch(42.7% 0.107 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B244B
oklch(33% 0.083 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#341D34
oklch(27.1% 0.052 326.9)
#4B244B 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) | #212F4C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C344A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2834 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B244B
#4B244B
oklch(33% 0.083 327.2)
- #10401A
#10401A
oklch(32.9% 0.082 147.2)
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 #4B244B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B244B 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.