#4D2565
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.1% 0.113 310.7), rgb(77, 37, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#4D2565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2565 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 37, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 46%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.113 310.7) |
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 #4D2565 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2565 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2565 text on white | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2565 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E9
oklch(81% 0.083 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB87DE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AA66D5
oklch(63.1% 0.172 310.7)
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Step 600
600
#964AC2
oklch(55.7% 0.187 311)
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Step 700
700
#7F3AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#683188
oklch(42.8% 0.144 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2565
oklch(35.1% 0.113 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#4D2565 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) | #0D3567 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3863 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3141 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2565
#4D2565
oklch(35.1% 0.113 310.7)
- #284400
#284400
oklch(35.1% 0.096 131)
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 #4D2565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
Use #4D2565 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.