#4E1D42
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.9% 0.09 338), rgb(78, 29, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#4E1D42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.09 338) |
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 #4E1D42 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D42 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D42 text on white | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D42 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 337.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE7
oklch(88.5% 0.059 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D8
oklch(80.9% 0.106 338.4)
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Step 400
400
#E272C5
oklch(70.8% 0.17 338)
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Step 500
500
#D644B6
oklch(63.1% 0.217 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C113A1
oklch(55.5% 0.235 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#870970
oklch(42.7% 0.181 338.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D175B
oklch(37.8% 0.141 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1D42
oklch(31.9% 0.09 338)
#4E1D42 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) | #1F2B43 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3241 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521F2C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D42
#4E1D42
oklch(31.9% 0.09 338)
- #003D23
#003D23
oklch(31.7% 0.074 158)
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 #4E1D42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
Use #4E1D42 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.