#4C1F49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.2% 0.091 330), rgb(76, 31, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#4C1F49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1F49 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 31, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.091 330) |
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 #4C1F49 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1F49 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1F49 text on white | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1F49 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEC
oklch(88.6% 0.059 330.5)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E2
oklch(80.8% 0.108 329.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA74D3
oklch(70.6% 0.172 329.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE48C7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 330)
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Step 600
600
#B91BB3
oklch(55.6% 0.239 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F039A
oklch(49.1% 0.222 330)
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Step 800
800
#810F7D
oklch(42.7% 0.184 329.9)
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Step 900
900
#681965
oklch(37.7% 0.144 329.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1F49
oklch(32.2% 0.091 330)
#4C1F49 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) | #1C2C4A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3348 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2330 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1F49
#4C1F49
oklch(32.2% 0.091 330)
- #003F19
#003F19
oklch(32.1% 0.088 150.3)
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 #4C1F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.080
Use #4C1F49 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.