#4E144B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.2% 0.112 330.1), rgb(78, 20, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#4E144B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E144B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 20, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.2% 0.112 330.1) |
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 #4E144B | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E144B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E144B text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E144B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.074 329.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1A0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#E665DE
oklch(70.7% 0.212 330)
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Step 500
500
#DC21D4
oklch(63.1% 0.272 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009B
oklch(49.2% 0.224 330)
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Step 800
800
#840080
oklch(42.8% 0.195 330)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E144B
oklch(31.2% 0.112 330.1)
#4E144B 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) | #0E284D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24304A | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511B2D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E144B
#4E144B
oklch(31.2% 0.112 330.1)
- #003C17
#003C17
oklch(31.1% 0.086 150)
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 #4E144B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #4E144B 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.