#4E195F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(33.1% 0.125 316.8), rgb(78, 25, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#4E195F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E195F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 25, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 58%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.125 316.8) |
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 #4E195F | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E195F | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E195F text on white | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E195F text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7CFF0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 316.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9AEE9
oklch(80.9% 0.094 316.7)
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Step 400
400
#C581DE
oklch(70.7% 0.149 316.5)
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Step 500
500
#B65CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.192 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#A13DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 316.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A2EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316.8)
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Step 800
800
#702887
oklch(42.7% 0.159 316.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E195F
oklch(33.1% 0.125 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#4E195F 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) | #002E61 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A335D | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D273A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E195F
#4E195F
oklch(33.1% 0.125 316.8)
- #194000
#194000
oklch(33% 0.099 136.7)
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 #4E195F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.089
Use #4E195F 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.