#4E0F4A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.6% 0.118 330.8), rgb(78, 15, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#4E0F4A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0F4A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 15, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.118 330.8) |
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 #4E0F4A | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0F4A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0F4A text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0F4A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F7
oklch(93.7% 0.04 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 331.1)
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Step 300
300
#F49EEA
oklch(80.9% 0.14 331)
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Step 400
400
#EA60DF
oklch(70.7% 0.222 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#E002D6
oklch(63.1% 0.286 330.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B5
oklch(55.5% 0.252 330.7)
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Step 700
700
#A00099
oklch(49.1% 0.223 330.7)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F006A
oklch(37.7% 0.171 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0F4A
oklch(30.6% 0.118 330.8)
#4E0F4A 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) | #09264C | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232E48 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51172B | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0F4A
#4E0F4A
oklch(30.6% 0.118 330.8)
- #003A18
#003A18
oklch(30.5% 0.082 151.2)
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 #4E0F4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
Use #4E0F4A 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.