#4C1E45
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.8% 0.089 333.6), rgb(76, 30, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#4C1E45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1E45 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 30, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 43%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.8% 0.089 333.6) |
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 #4C1E45 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1E45 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1E45 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1E45 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 334.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA7DD
oklch(80.9% 0.105 333.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD74CC
oklch(70.7% 0.168 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D148BE
oklch(63.1% 0.215 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC1CAA
oklch(55.6% 0.233 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20592
oklch(49.1% 0.217 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#831077
oklch(42.7% 0.18 333.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A1960
oklch(37.7% 0.141 333.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1E45
oklch(31.8% 0.089 333.6)
#4C1E45 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) | #1D2B46 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3244 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F212E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1E45
#4C1E45
oklch(31.8% 0.089 333.6)
- #003E1E
#003E1E
oklch(31.9% 0.081 153.6)
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 #4C1E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.075
Use #4C1E45 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.