#4D134F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.2% 0.117 326.5), rgb(77, 19, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#4D134F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D134F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 19, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.117 326.5) |
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 #4D134F | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D134F | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D134F text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D134F text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F4
oklch(88.5% 0.077 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA0F0
oklch(80.9% 0.138 326.3)
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Step 400
400
#E463E8
oklch(70.7% 0.222 326.4)
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Step 500
500
#D919E0
oklch(63.1% 0.283 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B900C0
oklch(55.6% 0.258 326.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A2
oklch(49.2% 0.228 326.7)
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Step 800
800
#810086
oklch(42.7% 0.198 326.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0071
oklch(37.8% 0.175 326.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D134F
oklch(31.2% 0.117 326.5)
#4D134F 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) | #072851 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212F4D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1C2F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D134F
#4D134F
oklch(31.2% 0.117 326.5)
- #003D0F
#003D0F
oklch(31.3% 0.095 146.4)
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 #4D134F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.025
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #4D134F 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.