#4C2C61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.095 310.3), rgb(76, 44, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#4C2C61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2C61 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 44, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 38%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.095 310.3) |
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 #4C2C61 | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2C61 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4C2C61 text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2C61 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2ED
oklch(88.4% 0.04 310.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E3
oklch(80.8% 0.071 310.6)
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Step 400
400
#B78CD5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 500
500
#A56DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.146 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9053B7
oklch(55.6% 0.159 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#7A439D
oklch(49% 0.147 310.3)
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Step 800
800
#633880
oklch(42.7% 0.122 309.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2C61
oklch(35.8% 0.095 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 309.7)
#4C2C61 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) | #1E3863 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283A60 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493542 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2C61
#4C2C61
oklch(35.8% 0.095 310.3)
- #2B4603
#2B4603
oklch(35.9% 0.095 130.5)
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 #4C2C61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
Use #4C2C61 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.