#4E1C5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.118 317.5), rgb(78, 28, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.74:1).
About this color
#4E1C5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C5D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 54%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.118 317.5) |
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 #4E1C5D | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C5D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C5D text on white | 12.74:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C5D 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.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 317.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 318.1)
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Step 400
400
#C482DA
oklch(70.6% 0.142 317.4)
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Step 500
500
#B55FD0
oklch(63.1% 0.182 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#A041BD
oklch(55.5% 0.198 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8932A3
oklch(49.1% 0.184 317.4)
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Step 800
800
#6F2B84
oklch(42.7% 0.152 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1C5D
oklch(33.4% 0.118 317.5)
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Step 950
950
#35193E
oklch(27.1% 0.074 317.4)
#4E1C5D 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) | #052F5F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E345B | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D283A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C5D
#4E1C5D
oklch(33.4% 0.118 317.5)
- #174100
#174100
oklch(33.2% 0.102 137.6)
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 #4E1C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E1C5D 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.