#4E1D68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.129 311.4), rgb(78, 29, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#4E1D68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D68 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.129 311.4) |
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 #4E1D68 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D68 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D68 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D68 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E6
oklch(70.7% 0.154 311.5)
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Step 500
500
#B05EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECC
oklch(55.5% 0.214 311.4)
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Step 700
700
#852EB1
oklch(49.1% 0.2 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C288F
oklch(42.7% 0.166 311.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1D68
oklch(34.3% 0.129 311.4)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#4E1D68 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) | #00326A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143566 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2D40 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D68
#4E1D68
oklch(34.3% 0.129 311.4)
- #264200
#264200
oklch(34.3% 0.094 131.4)
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 #4E1D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.091
Use #4E1D68 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.