#4C294A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34% 0.072 329.1), rgb(76, 41, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#4C294A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C294A |
| RGB | rgb(76, 41, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 30%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.072 329.1) |
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 #4C294A | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C294A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C294A text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C294A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E3
oklch(88.4% 0.031 329.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5B5D2
oklch(81% 0.053 329.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF8DBB
oklch(70.6% 0.087 329.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE70AA
oklch(63.1% 0.11 329.1)
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Step 600
600
#995796
oklch(55.6% 0.121 328.7)
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Step 700
700
#83477F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 329.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A3B68
oklch(42.7% 0.092 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C294A
oklch(34% 0.072 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#331E31
oklch(27% 0.045 330.1)
#4C294A 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) | #27334B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303749 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2C36 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C294A
#4C294A
oklch(34% 0.072 329.1)
- #184222
#184222
oklch(34% 0.073 148.9)
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 #4C294A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #4C294A 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.