#4B2C61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.094 309.4), rgb(75, 44, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#4B2C61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B2C61 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 44, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.094 309.4) |
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 #4B2C61 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B2C61 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4B2C61 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B2C61 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3ED
oklch(88.6% 0.038 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E4
oklch(81% 0.07 308.9)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECB
oklch(63.1% 0.145 309.1)
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Step 600
600
#8F54B7
oklch(55.6% 0.157 309.7)
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Step 700
700
#79449E
oklch(49.1% 0.146 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4B2C61
oklch(35.7% 0.094 309.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#4B2C61 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) | #1E3863 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A60 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483542 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B2C61
#4B2C61
oklch(35.7% 0.094 309.4)
- #2C4501
#2C4501
oklch(35.6% 0.094 129.3)
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 #4B2C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.089
Use #4B2C61 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.