#4B2457
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.096 317.7), rgb(75, 36, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#4B2457 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2457 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 36, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.096 317.7) |
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 #4B2457 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2457 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2457 text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2457 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F0E6F3
oklch(93.7% 0.02 318.4)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 317)
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Step 300
300
#D4B2E0
oklch(80.8% 0.073 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#BE89D0
oklch(70.7% 0.116 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6AC3
oklch(63.2% 0.147 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#994FAF
oklch(55.6% 0.16 318)
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Step 700
700
#823F97
oklch(49.1% 0.15 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A357A
oklch(42.7% 0.123 317.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2457
oklch(33.7% 0.096 317.7)
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Step 950
950
#331C3A
oklch(27.1% 0.062 318)
#4B2457 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) | #193259 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263556 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2C39 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2457
#4B2457
oklch(33.7% 0.096 317.7)
- #1A4207
#1A4207
oklch(33.7% 0.097 138)
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 #4B2457, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B2457 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.