#4C195E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.8% 0.123 315.9), rgb(76, 25, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#4C195E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C195E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 25, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 58%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.123 315.9) |
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 #4C195E | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C195E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C195E text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C195E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C482DE
oklch(70.8% 0.147 316)
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Step 500
500
#B45ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.188 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#A03FC2
oklch(55.6% 0.205 316)
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Step 700
700
#8830A7
oklch(49% 0.19 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F2988
oklch(42.7% 0.159 315.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C195E
oklch(32.8% 0.123 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#4C195E 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) | #002E60 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #18325C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2739 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C195E
#4C195E
oklch(32.8% 0.123 315.9)
- #1B3F00
#1B3F00
oklch(32.8% 0.097 135.7)
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 #4C195E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.085
Use #4C195E 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.