#4D2F5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.087 311.6), rgb(77, 47, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#4D2F5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D2F5F |
| RGB | rgb(77, 47, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.087 311.6) |
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 #4D2F5F | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D2F5F | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4D2F5F text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D2F5F text on black | 1.88:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
-
Step 200
200
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
-
Step 300
300
#CFB5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 311.9)
-
Step 400
400
#B68ED0
oklch(70.8% 0.103 311.5)
-
Step 500
500
#A470C4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 311.6)
-
Step 600
600
#8F56B0
oklch(55.5% 0.146 311.8)
-
Step 700
700
#7A4697
oklch(49.1% 0.135 312.1)
-
Step 800
800
#633A7B
oklch(42.7% 0.112 311.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4D2F5F
oklch(36.4% 0.087 311.6)
-
Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#4D2F5F 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) | #243A61 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3642 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D2F5F
#4D2F5F
oklch(36.4% 0.087 311.6)
- #2D470F
#2D470F
oklch(36.4% 0.087 131.3)
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 #4D2F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.087
Use #4D2F5F 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.