#4D145A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.126 319.5), rgb(77, 20, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#4D145A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D145A |
| RGB | rgb(77, 20, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 64%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.126 319.5) |
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 #4D145A | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D145A | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D145A text on white | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D145A text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F7E1FC
oklch(93.5% 0.043 320)
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Step 200
200
#F2C8FC
oklch(88.5% 0.083 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAA0FD
oklch(80.9% 0.149 319.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE61FB
oklch(70.7% 0.239 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#D200F8
oklch(63.1% 0.304 319.4)
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Step 600
600
#B100D2
oklch(55.6% 0.268 319.3)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0093
oklch(42.8% 0.206 319.6)
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Step 900
900
#68007C
oklch(37.8% 0.182 319.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D145A
oklch(32.1% 0.126 319.5)
#4D145A 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) | #002B5C | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193158 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2236 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D145A
#4D145A
oklch(32.1% 0.126 319.5)
- #0F3E00
#0F3E00
oklch(31.9% 0.102 139.5)
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 #4D145A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D145A 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.