#4E1B40
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.5% 0.091 339.7), rgb(78, 27, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.50:1).
About this color
#4E1B40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1B40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 27, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.091 339.7) |
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 #4E1B40 | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1B40 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1B40 text on white | 13.50:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1B40 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 339.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D7
oklch(80.9% 0.109 339.8)
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Step 400
400
#E470C3
oklch(70.7% 0.173 339.4)
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Step 500
500
#D941B3
oklch(63.1% 0.221 339.6)
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Step 600
600
#C4049F
oklch(55.6% 0.24 339.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89016E
oklch(42.6% 0.185 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F1459
oklch(37.8% 0.144 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1B40
oklch(31.5% 0.091 339.7)
#4E1B40 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) | #1E2941 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D313F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531C2A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1B40
#4E1B40
oklch(31.5% 0.091 339.7)
- #003C24
#003C24
oklch(31.4% 0.072 159.5)
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 #4E1B40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #4E1B40 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.