#4C184B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.3% 0.105 328.5), rgb(76, 24, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#4C184B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C184B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 24, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.105 328.5) |
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 #4C184B | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C184B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C184B text on white | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C184B text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.068 328.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3E9
oklch(80.9% 0.125 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDD
oklch(70.6% 0.199 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D534D3
oklch(63.1% 0.254 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C096C
oklch(37.7% 0.166 328.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C184B
oklch(31.3% 0.105 328.5)
#4C184B 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) | #12294D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25304A | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1E2F | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C184B
#4C184B
oklch(31.3% 0.105 328.5)
- #003D14
#003D14
oklch(31.4% 0.09 148.3)
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 #4C184B, 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 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
Use #4C184B 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.