#4E1E6D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.8% 0.133 308.9), rgb(78, 30, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#4E1E6D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 309°. 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 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E6D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.133 308.9) |
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 #4E1E6D | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E6D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E6D text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E6D text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D0F6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 308.9)
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Step 300
300
#D3AFF2
oklch(80.8% 0.1 308.7)
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Step 400
400
#BD82EB
oklch(70.7% 0.159 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD5DE5
oklch(63.1% 0.204 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#993DD3
oklch(55.7% 0.222 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#822DB6
oklch(49% 0.205 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A2894
oklch(42.8% 0.17 308.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E1E6D
oklch(34.8% 0.133 308.9)
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Step 950
950
#321845
oklch(27% 0.084 308.5)
#4E1E6D 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) | #00346F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E366B | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #492F43 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E6D
#4E1E6D
oklch(34.8% 0.133 308.9)
- #2B4300
#2B4300
oklch(35% 0.093 128.9)
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 #4E1E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.041
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.090
Use #4E1E6D 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.