#4E1597
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.187 295.2), rgb(78, 21, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.18:1).
About this color
#4E1597 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1597 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 21, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 76%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.187 295.2) |
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 #4E1597 | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1597 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #4E1597 text on white | 11.18:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1597 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FF
oklch(88.6% 0.062 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FF
oklch(80.9% 0.107 294.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA87FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9861FF
oklch(63.2% 0.224 295.3)
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Step 600
600
#882AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.278 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#7500E4
oklch(49.1% 0.27 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#6000BD
oklch(42.7% 0.234 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1597
oklch(37.7% 0.187 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D1158
oklch(26.9% 0.118 295.2)
#4E1597 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) | #003C9A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003995 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383D59 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1597
#4E1597
oklch(37.7% 0.187 295.2)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #4E1597, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E1597.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.033
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.038
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E1597 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.