#4D2446
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.079 334), rgb(77, 36, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.67:1).
About this color
#4D2446 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2446 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 36, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.079 334) |
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 #4D2446 | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2446 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2446 text on white | 12.67:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2446 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E2
oklch(88.4% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58AB9
oklch(70.7% 0.095 334)
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Step 500
500
#B56CA8
oklch(63.1% 0.121 333.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05293
oklch(55.5% 0.132 333.8)
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Step 700
700
#89427D
oklch(49% 0.123 334.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F3766
oklch(42.6% 0.102 333.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2446
oklch(33% 0.079 334)
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Step 950
950
#351D30
oklch(27.1% 0.049 334.8)
#4D2446 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) | #242F47 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3545 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502631 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2446
#4D2446
oklch(33% 0.079 334)
- #064122
#064122
oklch(33.1% 0.079 154.1)
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 #4D2446, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
Use #4D2446 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.