#4D165B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.3% 0.124 318.7), rgb(77, 22, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#4D165B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D165B |
| RGB | rgb(77, 22, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(288, 61%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.124 318.7) |
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 #4D165B | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D165B | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D165B text on white | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D165B text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E1FD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 319)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FC
oklch(88.6% 0.081 318.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FD
oklch(81% 0.146 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#DC63FC
oklch(70.7% 0.236 318.7)
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Step 500
500
#D00CF9
oklch(63.1% 0.301 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B3
oklch(49.1% 0.237 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B0094
oklch(42.7% 0.206 318.8)
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Step 900
900
#67007D
oklch(37.7% 0.182 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D165B
oklch(32.3% 0.124 318.7)
#4D165B 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) | #002C5D | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3159 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2337 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D165B
#4D165B
oklch(32.3% 0.124 318.7)
- #123F00
#123F00
oklch(32.4% 0.102 138.8)
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 #4D165B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D165B 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.