#4B2A65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.103 307.8), rgb(75, 42, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#4B2A65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2A65 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 42, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 41%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.103 307.8) |
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 #4B2A65 | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2A65 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4B2A65 text on white | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2A65 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 307.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 307.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.123 307.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46BD2
oklch(63.1% 0.159 308)
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Step 600
600
#8F50BF
oklch(55.5% 0.172 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A40A5
oklch(49.1% 0.161 308)
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Step 800
800
#633686
oklch(42.8% 0.132 307.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2A65
oklch(35.6% 0.103 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C3F
oklch(26.9% 0.067 307.6)
#4B2A65 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) | #173867 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223964 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473543 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2A65
#4B2A65
oklch(35.6% 0.103 307.8)
- #2E4500
#2E4500
oklch(35.8% 0.093 128)
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 #4B2A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #4B2A65 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.