#4B2B65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.101 307.5), rgb(75, 43, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#4B2B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2B65 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 43, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 40%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.101 307.5) |
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 #4B2B65 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2B65 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4B2B65 text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2B65 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#E1D2EF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 308.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 307.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58BDB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 307.6)
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Step 500
500
#A36CD1
oklch(63.1% 0.155 307.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E52BE
oklch(55.6% 0.168 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#7941A4
oklch(49% 0.158 307.7)
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Step 800
800
#623785
oklch(42.7% 0.129 307.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2B65
oklch(35.8% 0.101 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3E
oklch(27% 0.063 307.9)
#4B2B65 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) | #193867 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233A64 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473543 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2B65
#4B2B65
oklch(35.8% 0.101 307.5)
- #2F4500
#2F4500
oklch(35.8% 0.093 127.3)
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 #4B2B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #4B2B65 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.