#4E1A60
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(33.3% 0.124 316.1), rgb(78, 26, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#4E1A60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1A60 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 26, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(285, 57%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.124 316.1) |
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 #4E1A60 | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1A60 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1A60 text on white | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1A60 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F6
oklch(93.6% 0.026 316.1)
-
Step 200
200
#E7CFF1
oklch(88.5% 0.053 316)
-
Step 300
300
#D9AEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 316.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C581DF
oklch(70.8% 0.15 316.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B55DD5
oklch(63.1% 0.19 316.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A03EC2
oklch(55.5% 0.207 316.1)
-
Step 700
700
#892EA8
oklch(49.1% 0.193 316)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2888
oklch(42.6% 0.16 315.9)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1A60
oklch(33.3% 0.124 316.1)
-
Step 950
950
#351840
oklch(27.1% 0.079 315.9)
#4E1A60 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) | #002F62 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A345E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D283B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1A60
#4E1A60
oklch(33.3% 0.124 316.1)
- #1B4100
#1B4100
oklch(33.4% 0.1 136.2)
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 #4E1A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.053
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.068
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #4E1A60 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.