#4D2961
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.101 312), rgb(77, 41, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#4D2961 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2961 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 41, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.101 312) |
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 #4D2961 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2961 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4D2961 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2961 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D1B3E4
oklch(80.9% 0.075 312.2)
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Step 400
400
#BA8AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#A86ACC
oklch(63% 0.155 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#9450B9
oklch(55.7% 0.167 312.1)
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Step 700
700
#7E409F
oklch(49.2% 0.155 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#663581
oklch(42.6% 0.129 311.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2961
oklch(35.4% 0.101 312)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#4D2961 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) | #1A3763 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263960 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3240 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2961
#4D2961
oklch(35.4% 0.101 312)
- #274600
#274600
oklch(35.6% 0.099 132.2)
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 #4D2961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D2961 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.