#4E1C72
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35% 0.141 307), rgb(78, 28, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#4E1C72 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1C72 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 28, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 61%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.141 307) |
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 #4E1C72 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1C72 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1C72 text on white | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1C72 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F8F3FD
oklch(97.1% 0.014 308.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5FA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 307.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D2AFF6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 306.7)
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Step 400
400
#BC80F2
oklch(70.6% 0.17 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC5AED
oklch(63.1% 0.217 306.9)
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Step 600
600
#9837DB
oklch(55.5% 0.236 307.1)
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Step 700
700
#8227BE
oklch(49.1% 0.219 307.1)
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Step 800
800
#69249A
oklch(42.7% 0.181 306.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1C72
oklch(35% 0.141 307)
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Step 950
950
#321748
oklch(27% 0.09 306.8)
#4E1C72 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) | #003474 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003670 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483045 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1C72
#4E1C72
oklch(35% 0.141 307)
- #2E4200
#2E4200
oklch(34.9% 0.089 126.5)
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 #4E1C72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.037
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.093
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.093
Use #4E1C72 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.