#4B2A4A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.069 328), rgb(75, 42, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#4B2A4A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2A4A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 42, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 28%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.069 328) |
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 #4B2A4A | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2A4A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B2A4A text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2A4A 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
#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
#E4D3E3
oklch(88.5% 0.028 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#D4B5D2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 328.1)
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Step 400
400
#BD8EBB
oklch(70.6% 0.083 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC71AA
oklch(63% 0.107 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#975995
oklch(55.6% 0.115 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#81497F
oklch(49.2% 0.107 328.3)
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Step 800
800
#693C67
oklch(42.7% 0.089 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2A4A
oklch(34% 0.069 328)
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Step 950
950
#321E31
oklch(26.9% 0.045 328.5)
#4B2A4A 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) | #28334B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313749 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2D36 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2A4A
#4B2A4A
oklch(34% 0.069 328)
- #1B4222
#1B4222
oklch(34.1% 0.071 147.7)
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 #4B2A4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
Use #4B2A4A 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.