#4D275F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35% 0.102 313.7), rgb(77, 39, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#4D275F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D275F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 39, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 42%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.102 313.7) |
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 #4D275F | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D275F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D275F text on white | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D275F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1ED
oklch(88.4% 0.043 313.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E4
oklch(81% 0.076 313.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC89D6
oklch(70.7% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 500
500
#AB69CB
oklch(63.1% 0.156 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#964EB8
oklch(55.6% 0.17 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#803E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.158 313.8)
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Step 800
800
#683480
oklch(42.7% 0.131 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D275F
oklch(35% 0.102 313.7)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#4D275F 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) | #183561 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25385E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B303F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D275F
#4D275F
oklch(35% 0.102 313.7)
- #234500
#234500
oklch(35.1% 0.1 133.8)
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 #4D275F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #4D275F 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.