#4B284A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.074 328.1), rgb(75, 40, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#4B284A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B284A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 40, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.074 328.1) |
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 #4B284A | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B284A | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B284A text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B284A 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D3
oklch(81% 0.054 328)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBD
oklch(70.7% 0.089 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AC
oklch(63.1% 0.112 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#995797
oklch(55.6% 0.122 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#834781
oklch(49.2% 0.114 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A69
oklch(42.6% 0.095 327.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B284A
oklch(33.6% 0.074 328.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#4B284A 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) | #26324B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3649 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2B35 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B284A
#4B284A
oklch(33.6% 0.074 328.1)
- #174120
#174120
oklch(33.6% 0.074 148.2)
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 #4B284A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #4B284A 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.