#4E215B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.9% 0.108 318.1), rgb(78, 33, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#4E215B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 318°. 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 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E215B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 33, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 47%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.108 318.1) |
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 #4E215B | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E215B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E215B text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E215B text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D7B1E3
oklch(81% 0.08 318)
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Step 400
400
#C285D5
oklch(70.6% 0.131 317.9)
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Step 500
500
#B264C9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D48B6
oklch(55.6% 0.18 317.9)
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Step 700
700
#86389C
oklch(49% 0.167 318.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D307F
oklch(42.7% 0.138 317.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E215B
oklch(33.9% 0.108 318.1)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#4E215B 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) | #12315D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24365A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2A3A | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E215B
#4E215B
oklch(33.9% 0.108 318.1)
- #174300
#174300
oklch(33.8% 0.104 137.9)
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 #4E215B, 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 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E215B 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.