#4B2959
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.09 315.3), rgb(75, 41, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.92:1).
About this color
#4B2959 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2959 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 41, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.09 315.3) |
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 #4B2959 | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2959 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2959 text on white | 11.92:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2959 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EA
oklch(88.5% 0.037 316.2)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4DF
oklch(80.9% 0.067 314.7)
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Step 400
400
#BA8CCE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96DC2
oklch(63.1% 0.139 315.4)
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Step 600
600
#9454AE
oklch(55.7% 0.149 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E4395
oklch(49% 0.139 315.6)
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Step 800
800
#663879
oklch(42.6% 0.115 315.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2959
oklch(34.7% 0.09 315.3)
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Step 950
950
#311D39
oklch(27% 0.057 315.8)
#4B2959 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) | #1F355B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293858 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A303D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2959
#4B2959
oklch(34.7% 0.09 315.3)
- #23430C
#23430C
oklch(34.5% 0.089 135.1)
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 #4B2959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #4B2959 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.