#4D1859
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.4% 0.12 319.7), rgb(77, 24, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#4D1859 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1859 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 24, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 58%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.12 319.7) |
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 #4D1859 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1859 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1859 text on white | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1859 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F5
oklch(93.7% 0.025 319.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.05 319.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBAEE5
oklch(80.9% 0.09 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#C781D8
oklch(70.6% 0.144 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#B85ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.182 319.7)
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Step 600
600
#A33FBA
oklch(55.5% 0.199 319.6)
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Step 700
700
#8C30A0
oklch(49.1% 0.185 319.9)
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Step 800
800
#722982
oklch(42.7% 0.154 319.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D1859
oklch(32.4% 0.12 319.7)
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Step 950
950
#36183D
oklch(27% 0.075 319.8)
#4D1859 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) | #012C5B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3257 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2436 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1859
#4D1859
oklch(32.4% 0.12 319.7)
- #0F4000
#0F4000
oklch(32.6% 0.104 139.7)
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 #4D1859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.081
Use #4D1859 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.