#4B2559
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.097 316.2), rgb(75, 37, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#4B2559 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 316°. 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 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2559 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 37, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.097 316.2) |
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 #4B2559 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2559 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2559 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2559 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1EC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 316)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.072 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#BD89D1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 316.3)
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Step 500
500
#AC6AC5
oklch(63.1% 0.148 316.2)
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Step 600
600
#974FB2
oklch(55.5% 0.163 316)
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Step 700
700
#813F99
oklch(49.1% 0.151 316.1)
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Step 800
800
#69357C
oklch(42.7% 0.125 316.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2559
oklch(34% 0.097 316.2)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#4B2559 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) | #19335B | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263658 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2D3B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2559
#4B2559
oklch(34% 0.097 316.2)
- #1E4204
#1E4204
oklch(33.9% 0.096 135.9)
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 #4B2559, 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 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B2559 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.