#4E1247
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.112 333.1), rgb(78, 18, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#4E1247 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1247 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 18, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.112 333.1) |
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 #4E1247 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1247 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1247 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1247 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EE
oklch(88.6% 0.073 333.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E5
oklch(80.9% 0.131 332.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA64D8
oklch(70.8% 0.211 333.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF1ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.27 332.9)
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Step 600
600
#BF00AF
oklch(55.5% 0.249 333)
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Step 700
700
#A20094
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.1)
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Step 800
800
#86007A
oklch(42.7% 0.192 333.2)
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Step 900
900
#700066
oklch(37.6% 0.169 333.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1247
oklch(30.7% 0.112 333.1)
#4E1247 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) | #102648 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252F46 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52182B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1247
#4E1247
oklch(30.7% 0.112 333.1)
- #003B1B
#003B1B
oklch(30.9% 0.08 152.8)
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 #4E1247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #4E1247 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.