#4C145C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.128 317.6), rgb(76, 20, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#4C145C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C145C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 20, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.128 317.6) |
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 #4C145C | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C145C | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C145C text on white | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C145C text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#FBF1FF
oklch(97% 0.021 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E1FD
oklch(93.5% 0.043 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#F0C8FE
oklch(88.4% 0.084 317.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A1FF
oklch(81% 0.148 317.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB62FF
oklch(70.7% 0.24 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF00FD
oklch(63% 0.306 317.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF00D6
oklch(55.6% 0.27 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#9400B5
oklch(49.1% 0.238 317.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A0096
oklch(42.7% 0.207 317.7)
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Step 900
900
#66007E
oklch(37.6% 0.183 317.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C145C
oklch(32.1% 0.128 317.6)
#4C145C 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) | #002B5E | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16305A | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2337 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C145C
#4C145C
oklch(32.1% 0.128 317.6)
- #153E00
#153E00
oklch(32.2% 0.099 137.8)
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 #4C145C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.028
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.079
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.080
Use #4C145C 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.