#4C2259
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.103 317.6), rgb(76, 34, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#4C2259 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2259 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 34, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.103 317.6) |
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 #4C2259 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2259 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C2259 text on white | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2259 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C087D3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B067C7
oklch(63.2% 0.158 317.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B4BB3
oklch(55.5% 0.172 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#843C9A
oklch(49.1% 0.159 317.6)
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Step 800
800
#6B327D
oklch(42.6% 0.132 317.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2259
oklch(33.7% 0.103 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#331B3B
oklch(27% 0.065 317.2)
#4C2259 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) | #15315B | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243558 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2B3A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2259
#4C2259
oklch(33.7% 0.103 317.6)
- #184200
#184200
oklch(33.6% 0.103 137.4)
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 #4C2259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C2259 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.