#4E1D69
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.13 311), rgb(78, 29, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#4E1D69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1D69 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 29, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 57%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.13 311) |
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 #4E1D69 | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1D69 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1D69 text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1D69 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#BF82E7
oklch(70.7% 0.155 310.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF5DE0
oklch(63% 0.199 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B3ECE
oklch(55.7% 0.216 310.8)
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Step 700
700
#842EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1D69
oklch(34.4% 0.13 311)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#4E1D69 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) | #00326B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133667 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B2D40 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1D69
#4E1D69
oklch(34.4% 0.13 311)
- #274200
#274200
oklch(34.4% 0.094 130.8)
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 #4E1D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.090
Use #4E1D69 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.