#4D125A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.9% 0.129 319.6), rgb(77, 18, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#4D125A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D125A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 18, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 67%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.129 319.6) |
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 #4D125A | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D125A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D125A text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D125A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF1FE
oklch(97% 0.021 321)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FD
oklch(88.6% 0.084 319.2)
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Step 300
300
#EB9FFE
oklch(80.9% 0.152 319.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF5FFD
oklch(70.7% 0.243 319.5)
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Step 500
500
#D200F7
oklch(63% 0.303 319.6)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D125A
oklch(31.9% 0.129 319.6)
#4D125A 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) | #002A5C | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183058 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2135 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D125A
#4D125A
oklch(31.9% 0.129 319.6)
- #0E3E00
#0E3E00
oklch(31.9% 0.102 139.8)
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 #4D125A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
Use #4D125A 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.