#4B265B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.098 314.6), rgb(75, 38, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#4B265B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B265B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 38, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.098 314.6) |
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 #4B265B | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B265B | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B265B text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B265B text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E2
oklch(80.9% 0.073 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD3
oklch(70.8% 0.117 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB6AC7
oklch(63.1% 0.15 315)
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Step 600
600
#9650B4
oklch(55.7% 0.163 314.7)
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Step 700
700
#80409B
oklch(49.2% 0.152 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#68357D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B265B
oklch(34.3% 0.098 314.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 314.1)
#4B265B 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) | #19335D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25375A | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A2F3C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B265B
#4B265B
oklch(34.3% 0.098 314.6)
- #204302
#204302
oklch(34.3% 0.098 134.9)
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 #4B265B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #4B265B 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.