#4C1252
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.1% 0.12 323.8), rgb(76, 18, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#4C1252 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1252 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 18, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 64%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.12 323.8) |
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 #4C1252 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1252 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1252 text on white | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1252 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.142 323.5)
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Step 400
400
#E262EF
oklch(70.7% 0.229 323.9)
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Step 500
500
#D710E9
oklch(63.1% 0.291 323.9)
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Step 600
600
#B600C7
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A00A8
oklch(49.1% 0.231 323.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F008B
oklch(42.7% 0.201 323.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B0075
oklch(37.7% 0.178 323.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1252
oklch(31.1% 0.12 323.8)
#4C1252 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) | #002854 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2F50 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1D31 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1252
#4C1252
oklch(31.1% 0.12 323.8)
- #003D06
#003D06
oklch(31.3% 0.101 143.9)
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 #4C1252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.070
Use #4C1252 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.