#4B264B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.3% 0.079 327.2), rgb(75, 38, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#4B264B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B264B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 38, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.079 327.2) |
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 #4B264B | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B264B | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B264B text on white | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B264B text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 325.9)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D5
oklch(81% 0.059 327)
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Step 400
400
#C08CBF
oklch(70.7% 0.093 327.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAF
oklch(63.2% 0.12 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B559B
oklch(55.7% 0.131 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#844584
oklch(49.2% 0.121 327.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B396B
oklch(42.7% 0.1 327.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B264B
oklch(33.3% 0.079 327.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D33
oklch(26.9% 0.05 326.9)
#4B264B 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) | #23314C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D354A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2A35 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B264B
#4B264B
oklch(33.3% 0.079 327.2)
- #14411D
#14411D
oklch(33.4% 0.079 147.4)
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 #4B264B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B264B 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.