#4C2F62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.09 308.8), rgb(76, 47, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#4C2F62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C2F62 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 47, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.09 308.8) |
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 #4C2F62 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C2F62 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4C2F62 text on white | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C2F62 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EEE7F4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 200
200
#E0D3ED
oklch(88.5% 0.038 308)
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Step 300
300
#CDB5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.069 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B48ED4
oklch(70.8% 0.108 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#A270C9
oklch(63.2% 0.139 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D56B5
oklch(55.6% 0.151 309)
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Step 700
700
#78469C
oklch(49.2% 0.14 309)
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Step 800
800
#613A7F
oklch(42.7% 0.116 308.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4C2F62
oklch(36.4% 0.09 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3C
oklch(27.1% 0.058 309.1)
#4C2F62 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) | #223A64 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C61 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493744 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C2F62
#4C2F62
oklch(36.4% 0.09 308.8)
- #2F4707
#2F4707
oklch(36.5% 0.091 129)
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 #4C2F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.087
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #4C2F62 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.