#4E1E49
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.4% 0.094 331.7), rgb(78, 30, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#4E1E49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 332°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E49 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.094 331.7) |
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 #4E1E49 | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E49 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E49 text on white | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E49 text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.039 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB0D5
oklch(80.8% 0.071 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA86C0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 332)
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Step 500
500
#BA65B0
oklch(63% 0.144 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#A64A9C
oklch(55.6% 0.158 331.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E3B85
oklch(49.2% 0.146 331.9)
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Step 800
800
#73316C
oklch(42.6% 0.121 331.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1E49
oklch(32.4% 0.094 331.7)
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Step 950
950
#371A33
oklch(26.9% 0.06 332.4)
#4E1E49 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) | #1C2C4A | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3348 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512230 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E49
#4E1E49
oklch(32.4% 0.094 331.7)
- #00401C
#00401C
oklch(32.5% 0.086 151.7)
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 #4E1E49, 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 0.045
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.078
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.078
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E1E49 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.