#4E1E42
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32% 0.088 338.2), rgb(78, 30, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.22:1).
About this color
#4E1E42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E42 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.088 338.2) |
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 #4E1E42 | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E42 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E42 text on white | 13.22:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E42 text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE6
oklch(88.5% 0.058 338.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDA7D8
oklch(81% 0.103 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E173C4
oklch(70.7% 0.167 338.2)
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Step 500
500
#D547B5
oklch(63.1% 0.212 338)
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Step 600
600
#C019A0
oklch(55.6% 0.231 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A50189
oklch(49% 0.214 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#860E6F
oklch(42.6% 0.177 338.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C185A
oklch(37.6% 0.139 338.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1E42
oklch(32% 0.088 338.2)
#4E1E42 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) | #202B43 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3341 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52202D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E42
#4E1E42
oklch(32% 0.088 338.2)
- #003E24
#003E24
oklch(32.1% 0.075 158.3)
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 #4E1E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #4E1E42 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.