#4E1C40
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.6% 0.09 339.9), rgb(78, 28, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#4E1C40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.56:1 |
| White text | 13.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C40 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.09 339.9) |
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 #4E1C40 | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C40 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C40 text on white | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C40 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE6
oklch(88.6% 0.059 339.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFA6D6
oklch(81% 0.105 340.1)
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Step 400
400
#E371C2
oklch(70.6% 0.17 339.5)
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Step 500
500
#D843B2
oklch(63.1% 0.217 339.8)
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Step 600
600
#C30E9D
oklch(55.5% 0.236 339.9)
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Step 700
700
#A70086
oklch(49.2% 0.214 339.9)
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Step 800
800
#89066D
oklch(42.8% 0.182 340.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E1659
oklch(37.7% 0.141 339.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1C40
oklch(31.6% 0.09 339.9)
#4E1C40 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) | #1E2A41 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D323F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531D2B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C40
#4E1C40
oklch(31.6% 0.09 339.9)
- #003D25
#003D25
oklch(31.8% 0.072 159.8)
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 #4E1C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #4E1C40 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.