#4C2240
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.2% 0.076 339.3), rgb(76, 34, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#4C2240 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2240 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 34, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.076 339.3) |
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 #4C2240 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2240 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2240 text on white | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2240 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FBF2F8
oklch(97% 0.012 337.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.028 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.09 338.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA7ABE
oklch(70.6% 0.145 339)
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Step 500
500
#CE53AD
oklch(63.1% 0.185 339.4)
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Step 600
600
#B93299
oklch(55.7% 0.201 339.2)
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Step 700
700
#9F2282
oklch(49.1% 0.187 339.4)
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Step 800
800
#811F6A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#682156
oklch(37.7% 0.12 339.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C2240
oklch(32.2% 0.076 339.3)
#4C2240 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) | #242D41 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F333F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50232E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2240
#4C2240
oklch(32.2% 0.076 339.3)
- #003E25
#003E25
oklch(32.1% 0.074 159.2)
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 #4C2240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
Use #4C2240 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.