#4D2448
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.1% 0.081 332), rgb(77, 36, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#4D2448 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2448 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 36, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.081 332) |
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 #4D2448 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2448 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2448 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2448 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#E7D1E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B3D2
oklch(81% 0.06 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#C58ABC
oklch(70.8% 0.098 332)
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Step 500
500
#B56BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.126 332)
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Step 600
600
#A05296
oklch(55.7% 0.135 332.2)
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Step 700
700
#884280
oklch(49.1% 0.125 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F3768
oklch(42.7% 0.104 332.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2448
oklch(33.1% 0.081 332)
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Step 950
950
#351C32
oklch(27% 0.053 331.4)
#4D2448 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) | #232F49 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3547 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502732 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2448
#4D2448
oklch(33.1% 0.081 332)
- #084120
#084120
oklch(33.1% 0.08 152.3)
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 #4D2448, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.081
Use #4D2448 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.