#4E135E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.4% 0.132 318), rgb(78, 19, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#4E135E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E135E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 19, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 66%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.132 318) |
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 #4E135E | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E135E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E135E text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E135E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E4F7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 317.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9CEF1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 318.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCADEA
oklch(81% 0.098 318.3)
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Step 400
400
#C97EE0
oklch(70.8% 0.158 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA58D7
oklch(63.2% 0.202 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#A536C4
oklch(55.5% 0.22 317.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E27A9
oklch(49.2% 0.204 318.2)
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Step 800
800
#732389
oklch(42.7% 0.169 317.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E135E
oklch(32.4% 0.132 318)
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Step 950
950
#371640
oklch(27% 0.084 318.6)
#4E135E 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) | #002C60 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #16315C | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2338 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E135E
#4E135E
oklch(32.4% 0.132 318)
- #153F00
#153F00
oklch(32.5% 0.1 137.9)
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 #4E135E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.084
Use #4E135E 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.