#4D2672
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.2% 0.127 304.4), rgb(77, 38, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.43:1).
About this color
#4D2672 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2672 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 38, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.127 304.4) |
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 #4D2672 | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2672 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4D2672 text on white | 11.43:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2672 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.053 304.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEB2F3
oklch(81% 0.095 304.1)
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Step 400
400
#B686ED
oklch(70.7% 0.153 304.3)
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Step 500
500
#A463E6
oklch(63% 0.194 304.3)
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Step 600
600
#9045D4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 304.4)
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Step 700
700
#7B35B8
oklch(49.1% 0.196 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#642D95
oklch(42.7% 0.163 304.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2672
oklch(36.2% 0.127 304.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1A45
oklch(26.9% 0.079 304.1)
#4D2672 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) | #003974 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113A70 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #463648 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2672
#4D2672
oklch(36.2% 0.127 304.4)
- #334500
#334500
oklch(36.2% 0.091 124.7)
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 #4D2672, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.057
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #4D2672 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.