#4E1453
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.7% 0.12 324.5), rgb(78, 20, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#4E1453 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1453 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 20, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(295, 61%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.12 324.5) |
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 #4E1453 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1453 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1453 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1453 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F7
oklch(88.5% 0.079 324.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA0F3
oklch(80.9% 0.141 324.7)
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Step 400
400
#E362ED
oklch(70.7% 0.227 324.7)
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Step 500
500
#D812E7
oklch(63.2% 0.29 324.7)
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Step 600
600
#B700C5
oklch(55.6% 0.261 324.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A6
oklch(49.1% 0.23 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#80008A
oklch(42.8% 0.201 324.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B0074
oklch(37.7% 0.177 324.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1453
oklch(31.7% 0.12 324.5)
#4E1453 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) | #042A55 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203151 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501E32 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1453
#4E1453
oklch(31.7% 0.12 324.5)
- #003E09
#003E09
oklch(31.6% 0.101 144.6)
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 #4E1453, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.076
Use #4E1453 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.