#4C114F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.8% 0.119 325.9), rgb(76, 17, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#4C114F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C114F |
| RGB | rgb(76, 17, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 65%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.119 325.9) |
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 #4C114F | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C114F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C114F text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C114F text on black | 1.50:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F5
oklch(88.5% 0.078 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EF9FF1
oklch(80.8% 0.141 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E462EA
oklch(70.7% 0.225 325.9)
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Step 500
500
#D912E3
oklch(63.1% 0.287 325.9)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A3
oklch(49.1% 0.228 326)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C114F
oklch(30.8% 0.119 325.9)
#4C114F 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) | #032751 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2E4D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1B2F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C114F
#4C114F
oklch(30.8% 0.119 325.9)
- #003B0D
#003B0D
oklch(30.7% 0.094 146)
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 #4C114F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #4C114F 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.