#4D226F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.4% 0.129 306.5), rgb(77, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#4D226F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D226F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.129 306.5) |
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 #4D226F | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D226F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D226F text on white | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D226F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5F9
oklch(93.5% 0.028 306)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#B984EC
oklch(70.6% 0.156 306.3)
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Step 500
500
#A861E5
oklch(63.1% 0.197 306.4)
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Step 600
600
#9442D3
oklch(55.6% 0.214 306.5)
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Step 700
700
#7E32B7
oklch(49.1% 0.2 306.4)
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Step 800
800
#672B94
oklch(42.7% 0.166 306.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D226F
oklch(35.4% 0.129 306.5)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#4D226F 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) | #003671 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F386D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473345 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D226F
#4D226F
oklch(35.4% 0.129 306.5)
- #2F4300
#2F4300
oklch(35.3% 0.09 126.4)
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 #4D226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.092
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #4D226F 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.