#4C285E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.098 313.2), rgb(76, 40, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#4C285E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C285E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 40, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.098 313.2) |
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 #4C285E | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C285E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C285E text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C285E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD5
oklch(70.7% 0.118 312.8)
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Step 500
500
#A96BC9
oklch(63.1% 0.15 313.2)
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Step 600
600
#9450B6
oklch(55.6% 0.164 313.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E409D
oklch(49.1% 0.153 312.9)
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Step 800
800
#67367F
oklch(42.8% 0.126 313.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C285E
oklch(35% 0.098 313.2)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#4C285E 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) | #1A3560 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26385D | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A313F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C285E
#4C285E
oklch(35% 0.098 313.2)
- #244401
#244401
oklch(34.8% 0.098 133.2)
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 #4C285E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
Use #4C285E 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.