#4D2E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.097 308.4), rgb(77, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.08:1).
About this color
#4D2E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2E65 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.097 308.4) |
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 #4D2E65 | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2E65 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4D2E65 text on white | 11.08:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2E65 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2E65
oklch(36.6% 0.097 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#4D2E65 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) | #1F3A67 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283C64 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3745 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2E65
#4D2E65
oklch(36.6% 0.097 308.4)
- #2F4700
#2F4700
oklch(36.4% 0.096 128.2)
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 #4D2E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.088
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.090
Use #4D2E65 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.