#4E1E5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.6% 0.115 317.3), rgb(78, 30, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#4E1E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E5D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.115 317.3) |
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 #4E1E5D | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E5D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E5D text on white | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E5D text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 317.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B0E6
oklch(81% 0.086 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C384D9
oklch(70.7% 0.137 317)
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Step 500
500
#B361CE
oklch(63% 0.176 317.2)
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Step 600
600
#9F44BB
oklch(55.6% 0.192 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#8834A1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 317.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E2D83
oklch(42.7% 0.147 317)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1E5D
oklch(33.6% 0.115 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#34193D
oklch(26.9% 0.072 317.1)
#4E1E5D 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) | #09305F | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20355B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D293A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E5D
#4E1E5D
oklch(33.6% 0.115 317.3)
- #184200
#184200
oklch(33.6% 0.103 137.4)
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 #4E1E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E1E5D 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.