#4C1561
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.5% 0.131 314.7), rgb(76, 21, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#4C1561 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1561 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 21, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 64%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.131 314.7) |
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 #4C1561 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1561 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1561 text on white | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1561 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F9F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 314.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF3
oklch(88.5% 0.055 314.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEED
oklch(81% 0.098 314.9)
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Step 400
400
#C57FE4
oklch(70.7% 0.159 314.8)
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Step 500
500
#B55ADB
oklch(63% 0.201 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#A139C9
oklch(55.6% 0.22 314.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A2AAE
oklch(49.2% 0.204 314.8)
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Step 800
800
#70258D
oklch(42.8% 0.169 314.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C1561
oklch(32.5% 0.131 314.7)
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Step 950
950
#351742
oklch(27% 0.083 314.5)
#4C1561 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) | #002D63 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11315F | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A263A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1561
#4C1561
oklch(32.5% 0.131 314.7)
- #1D3E00
#1D3E00
oklch(32.6% 0.095 134.6)
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 #4C1561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C1561 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.