#4C1956
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.2% 0.114 320.7), rgb(76, 25, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#4C1956 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 321°. 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 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1956 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 25, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 55%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.114 320.7) |
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 #4C1956 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1956 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1956 text on white | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1956 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.038 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0C9F8
oklch(88.4% 0.076 320.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A3F6
oklch(80.9% 0.135 320.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA69F1
oklch(70.6% 0.216 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#CE2BEC
oklch(63% 0.277 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#69007A
oklch(37.8% 0.181 320.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1956
oklch(32.2% 0.114 320.7)
#4C1956 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) | #072C58 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3154 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2335 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1956
#4C1956
oklch(32.2% 0.114 320.7)
- #0A3F00
#0A3F00
oklch(32.1% 0.105 140.7)
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 #4C1956, 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 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.080
Use #4C1956 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.