#4C154C
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31% 0.111 327.8), rgb(76, 21, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#4C154C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C154C |
| RGB | rgb(76, 21, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.111 327.8) |
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 #4C154C | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C154C | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C154C text on white | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C154C 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EC
oklch(81% 0.13 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E267E1
oklch(70.6% 0.209 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D729D9
oklch(63.1% 0.268 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C154C
oklch(31% 0.111 327.8)
#4C154C 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) | #0D284E | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232F4B | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1D2E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C154C
#4C154C
oklch(31% 0.111 327.8)
- #003C12
#003C12
oklch(31.1% 0.091 147.7)
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 #4C154C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #4C154C 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.