#4B2551
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.5% 0.087 322), rgb(75, 37, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#4B2551 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2551 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 37, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.087 322) |
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 #4B2551 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2551 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2551 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2551 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 321.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 322)
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Step 400
400
#BF8AC8
oklch(70.6% 0.106 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#AF6CB9
oklch(63.2% 0.134 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A52A5
oklch(55.6% 0.146 322.2)
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Step 700
700
#83428E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 321.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B3773
oklch(42.8% 0.112 322.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2551
oklch(33.5% 0.087 322)
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Step 950
950
#331D36
oklch(27.1% 0.054 322.6)
#4B2551 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) | #1E3152 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3550 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2B37 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2551
#4B2551
oklch(33.5% 0.087 322)
- #174113
#174113
oklch(33.4% 0.087 141.9)
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 #4B2551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
Use #4B2551 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.