#4C1F50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.6% 0.098 324.3), rgb(76, 31, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#4C1F50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 324°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1F50 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 31, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 44%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.098 324.3) |
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 #4C1F50 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1F50 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1F50 text on white | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1F50 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 323.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9B1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 324)
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Step 400
400
#C586CA
oklch(70.6% 0.119 324.2)
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Step 500
500
#B566BC
oklch(63.1% 0.151 324.1)
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Step 600
600
#A04BA8
oklch(55.6% 0.163 324.1)
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Step 700
700
#893B90
oklch(49% 0.153 324.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3275
oklch(42.7% 0.126 324)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C1F50
oklch(32.6% 0.098 324.3)
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Step 950
950
#351B37
oklch(27% 0.061 324.5)
#4C1F50 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) | #182E52 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27334F | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2534 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1F50
#4C1F50
oklch(32.6% 0.098 324.3)
- #07400D
#07400D
oklch(32.5% 0.098 144.2)
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 #4C1F50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #4C1F50 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.