#4B274D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.079 325.2), rgb(75, 39, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#4B274D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 325°. 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 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B274D |
| RGB | rgb(75, 39, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.079 325.2) |
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 #4B274D | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B274D | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B274D text on white | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B274D text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#D5B4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 325.2)
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Step 400
400
#BF8CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.095 325.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE6EB1
oklch(63% 0.121 325.3)
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Step 600
600
#99559D
oklch(55.6% 0.132 325.1)
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Step 700
700
#834586
oklch(49.1% 0.122 325.5)
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Step 800
800
#6A396D
oklch(42.6% 0.101 325)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B274D
oklch(33.6% 0.079 325.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#4B274D 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) | #23324E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D364C | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2B36 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B274D
#4B274D
oklch(33.6% 0.079 325.2)
- #18411B
#18411B
oklch(33.5% 0.079 144.9)
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 #4B274D, 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 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B274D 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.