#4E184E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.9% 0.109 327.8), rgb(78, 24, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#4E184E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 328°. 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 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E184E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 24, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.109 327.8) |
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 #4E184E | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E184E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E184E text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E184E text on black | 1.56:1 | 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
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA2EB
oklch(80.8% 0.129 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E269E1
oklch(70.8% 0.206 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D62DD8
oklch(63.1% 0.264 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D026E
oklch(37.7% 0.172 327.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E184E
oklch(31.9% 0.109 327.8)
#4E184E 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) | #112A50 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25314D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511F30 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E184E
#4E184E
oklch(31.9% 0.109 327.8)
- #003E13
#003E13
oklch(31.7% 0.092 147.7)
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 #4E184E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.075
Use #4E184E 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.