#4C1858
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.118 319.5), rgb(76, 24, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#4C1858 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1858 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 24, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 57%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.118 319.5) |
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 #4C1858 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1858 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1858 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1858 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F6E2FB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9FA
oklch(88.4% 0.078 319.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8A2F9
oklch(80.9% 0.14 319.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA67F6
oklch(70.6% 0.224 319.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE24F1
oklch(63% 0.285 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B100D1
oklch(55.5% 0.267 319.5)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1858
oklch(32.2% 0.118 319.5)
#4C1858 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) | #022C5A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3156 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2436 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1858
#4C1858
oklch(32.2% 0.118 319.5)
- #0F3F00
#0F3F00
oklch(32.3% 0.103 139.6)
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 #4C1858, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
Use #4C1858 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.