#4D1656
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.119 321.7), rgb(77, 22, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#4D1656 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1656 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 22, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 59%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.119 321.7) |
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 #4D1656 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1656 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1656 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1656 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
#FCF2FD
oklch(97.2% 0.018 323)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 321)
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Step 200
200
#F2C9F9
oklch(88.6% 0.078 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBA1F7
oklch(81% 0.141 321.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE65F3
oklch(70.7% 0.226 321.5)
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Step 500
500
#D31BEE
oklch(63.2% 0.289 321.7)
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Step 600
600
#B400CC
oklch(55.6% 0.265 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#9800AD
oklch(49.1% 0.234 321.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D008F
oklch(42.7% 0.203 321.4)
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Step 900
900
#690078
oklch(37.6% 0.179 321.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1656
oklch(32% 0.119 321.7)
#4D1656 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) | #022B58 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3154 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2134 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1656
#4D1656
oklch(32% 0.119 321.7)
- #043F00
#043F00
oklch(32% 0.107 141.8)
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 #4D1656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.076
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.078
Use #4D1656 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.