#4D2445
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.078 335), rgb(77, 36, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.69:1).
About this color
#4D2445 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2445 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 36, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.078 335) |
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 #4D2445 | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2445 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2445 text on white | 12.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2445 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EE
oklch(93.6% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E2
oklch(88.5% 0.034 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 334.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB8
oklch(70.6% 0.094 334.7)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA6
oklch(63% 0.119 334.8)
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Step 600
600
#A05391
oklch(55.6% 0.129 334.9)
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Step 700
700
#89437C
oklch(49.1% 0.121 334.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3764
oklch(42.6% 0.1 335.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2445
oklch(33% 0.078 335)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#4D2445 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) | #242F46 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3544 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502631 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2445
#4D2445
oklch(33% 0.078 335)
- #054123
#054123
oklch(33.1% 0.078 155)
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 #4D2445, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D2445 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.