#4E1D5B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.4% 0.115 318.6), rgb(78, 29, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#4E1D5B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 319°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D5B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 52%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.115 318.6) |
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 #4E1D5B | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D5B | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D5B text on white | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D5B text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9AFE5
oklch(80.9% 0.087 318.6)
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Step 400
400
#C583D7
oklch(70.7% 0.138 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#B561CC
oklch(63.1% 0.175 318.6)
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Step 600
600
#A043B9
oklch(55.5% 0.192 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#89349F
oklch(49.1% 0.177 318.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C81
oklch(42.6% 0.147 318.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1D5B
oklch(33.4% 0.115 318.6)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#4E1D5B 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) | #0A2F5D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203459 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2839 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D5B
#4E1D5B
oklch(33.4% 0.115 318.6)
- #144200
#144200
oklch(33.4% 0.104 138.6)
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 #4E1D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.080
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E1D5B 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.