#4C1F68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.125 309.7), rgb(76, 31, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#4C1F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1F68 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 31, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.125 309.7) |
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 #4C1F68 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1F68 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1F68 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1F68 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 309.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 310.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B0EF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD84E6
oklch(70.7% 0.15 309.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC61DF
oklch(63.2% 0.191 309.5)
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Step 600
600
#9842CC
oklch(55.6% 0.209 309.9)
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Step 700
700
#8132B1
oklch(49% 0.194 309.4)
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Step 800
800
#692B8F
oklch(42.6% 0.161 309.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C1F68
oklch(34.3% 0.125 309.7)
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Step 950
950
#321943
oklch(27% 0.079 309.6)
#4C1F68 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) | #00336A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143566 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #482E40 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1F68
#4C1F68
oklch(34.3% 0.125 309.7)
- #294100
#294100
oklch(34.2% 0.091 129.3)
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 #4C1F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #4C1F68 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.