#4D213F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.2% 0.079 341.1), rgb(77, 33, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#4D213F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D213F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 33, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.079 341.1) |
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 #4D213F | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D213F | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D213F text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D213F text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3EF
oklch(93.5% 0.027 340.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE3
oklch(88.4% 0.052 341.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAA9D2
oklch(80.8% 0.092 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD78BC
oklch(70.6% 0.149 340.9)
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Step 500
500
#D150AB
oklch(63.1% 0.191 341)
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Step 600
600
#BC2D96
oklch(55.6% 0.206 341.1)
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Step 700
700
#A21D80
oklch(49.2% 0.192 341.2)
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Step 800
800
#831C68
oklch(42.6% 0.159 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A1F55
oklch(37.7% 0.124 340.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D213F
oklch(32.2% 0.079 341.1)
#4D213F 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) | #232C40 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30333E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51222D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D213F
#4D213F
oklch(32.2% 0.079 341.1)
- #003E27
#003E27
oklch(32.1% 0.071 161.1)
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 #4D213F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D213F 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.