#4B2950
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.2% 0.078 322.3), rgb(75, 41, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.12:1).
About this color
#4B2950 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2950 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 41, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 32%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.078 322.3) |
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 #4B2950 | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2950 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2950 text on white | 12.12:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2950 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F1
oklch(93.6% 0.018 323)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3B5D7
oklch(81% 0.057 322.3)
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Step 400
400
#BD8DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.094 322.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB4
oklch(63% 0.121 322.2)
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Step 600
600
#9656A0
oklch(55.5% 0.131 322)
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Step 700
700
#804689
oklch(49.1% 0.122 322.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A6F
oklch(42.7% 0.1 322.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2950
oklch(34.2% 0.078 322.3)
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Step 950
950
#321E35
oklch(27.1% 0.05 322.1)
#4B2950 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) | #243351 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D374F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2E38 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2950
#4B2950
oklch(34.2% 0.078 322.3)
- #1D421A
#1D421A
oklch(34.1% 0.079 142.2)
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 #4B2950, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B2950 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.