#4E174B
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.6% 0.108 330), rgb(78, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.56:1).
About this color
#4E174B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E174B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.108 330) |
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 #4E174B | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E174B | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E174B text on white | 13.56:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E174B 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9F0
oklch(88.6% 0.071 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFA2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.127 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E468DC
oklch(70.7% 0.205 330)
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Step 500
500
#D92DD2
oklch(63.2% 0.261 330)
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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
#6E026B
oklch(37.7% 0.17 329.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E174B
oklch(31.6% 0.108 330)
#4E174B 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) | #12294D | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26314A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511D2E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E174B
#4E174B
oklch(31.6% 0.108 330)
- #003D18
#003D18
oklch(31.5% 0.086 150.3)
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 #4E174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #4E174B 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.