#4C1657
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.9% 0.12 320.4), rgb(76, 22, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.46:1).
About this color
#4C1657 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1657 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 22, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 60%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.12 320.4) |
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 #4C1657 | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1657 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1657 text on white | 13.46:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1657 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.04 320.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.079 320.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1F9
oklch(80.8% 0.142 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F5
oklch(70.6% 0.227 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#D11CF1
oklch(63.1% 0.29 320.4)
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Step 600
600
#B200CF
oklch(55.5% 0.266 320.3)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C0091
oklch(42.6% 0.204 320.3)
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Step 900
900
#68007A
oklch(37.6% 0.18 320.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1657
oklch(31.9% 0.12 320.4)
#4C1657 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) | #002B59 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C3155 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2234 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1657
#4C1657
oklch(31.9% 0.12 320.4)
- #0B3E00
#0B3E00
oklch(31.8% 0.103 140.4)
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 #4C1657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.077
Use #4C1657 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.