#4C175B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.3% 0.123 317.8), rgb(76, 23, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#4C175B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C175B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 23, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 60%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.123 317.8) |
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 #4C175B | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C175B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C175B text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C175B 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FC
oklch(88.5% 0.08 318.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7A1FD
oklch(80.8% 0.145 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA65FC
oklch(70.7% 0.232 318)
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Step 500
500
#CE19F9
oklch(63.1% 0.296 317.9)
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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)
#4C175B
oklch(32.3% 0.123 317.8)
#4C175B 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) | #002C5D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3159 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2437 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C175B
#4C175B
oklch(32.3% 0.123 317.8)
- #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 #4C175B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #4C175B 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.