#4E175E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.8% 0.127 317.6), rgb(78, 23, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#4E175E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E175E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 23, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 61%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.127 317.6) |
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 #4E175E | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E175E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E175E text on white | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E175E text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F2E5F6
oklch(93.7% 0.027 318.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8CFF0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 317.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAAEE9
oklch(81% 0.094 317.4)
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Step 400
400
#C780DE
oklch(70.8% 0.152 317.5)
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Step 500
500
#B85BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.194 317.8)
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Step 600
600
#A33BC1
oklch(55.5% 0.211 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C2CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.196 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#712687
oklch(42.6% 0.162 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E175E
oklch(32.8% 0.127 317.6)
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Step 950
950
#36173F
oklch(27% 0.08 318.1)
#4E175E 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) | #002D60 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #19325C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2539 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E175E
#4E175E
oklch(32.8% 0.127 317.6)
- #174000
#174000
oklch(32.9% 0.1 137.4)
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 #4E175E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.086
Use #4E175E 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.