#4C1F56
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.105 320), rgb(76, 31, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#4C1F56 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1F56 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 31, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 47%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.105 320) |
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 #4C1F56 | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1F56 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1F56 text on white | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1F56 text on black | 1.63:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 320)
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Step 300
300
#D8B1E1
oklch(81% 0.079 319.9)
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Step 400
400
#C386D1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 320)
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Step 500
500
#B365C5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E49B1
oklch(55.5% 0.174 320)
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Step 700
700
#873998
oklch(49% 0.162 320.1)
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Step 800
800
#6E307C
oklch(42.7% 0.136 319.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C1F56
oklch(33% 0.105 320)
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Step 950
950
#341A3A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 319.9)
#4C1F56 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) | #132F58 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233455 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2837 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1F56
#4C1F56
oklch(33% 0.105 320)
- #0F4101
#0F4101
oklch(32.9% 0.105 140)
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 #4C1F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
Use #4C1F56 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.