#4E2140
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.4% 0.08 340.8), rgb(78, 33, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#4E2140 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2140 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 33, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 41%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.08 340.8) |
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 #4E2140 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2140 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2140 text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2140 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F9F3F7
oklch(97% 0.008 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6ED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1E0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 339.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB2CC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 340.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA89B3
oklch(70.8% 0.096 340.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6AA0
oklch(63.2% 0.123 340.9)
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Step 600
600
#A6508B
oklch(55.7% 0.134 340.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4076
oklch(49.1% 0.125 340.7)
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Step 800
800
#733560
oklch(42.6% 0.104 340.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2140
oklch(32.4% 0.08 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#371C2E
oklch(27.1% 0.051 340.8)
#4E2140 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) | #232D41 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30343F | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52222D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2140
#4E2140
oklch(32.4% 0.08 340.8)
- #003F27
#003F27
oklch(32.5% 0.073 160.5)
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 #4E2140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #4E2140 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.