#4E217C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.4% 0.146 302.2), rgb(78, 33, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#4E217C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E217C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 33, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 58%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.146 302.2) |
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 #4E217C | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E217C | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E217C text on white | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E217C text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FC
oklch(93.6% 0.032 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D0FB
oklch(88.4% 0.061 302.1)
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Step 300
300
#CEB0FC
oklch(81% 0.109 302.1)
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Step 400
400
#B682FA
oklch(70.8% 0.175 302.1)
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Step 500
500
#A55BF7
oklch(63.1% 0.224 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#9138E6
oklch(55.6% 0.244 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7C27C7
oklch(49.1% 0.226 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#6424A1
oklch(42.6% 0.187 302.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E217C
oklch(36.4% 0.146 302.2)
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Step 950
950
#30174B
oklch(27% 0.093 302.7)
#4E217C 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) | #00397F | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00397A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44374C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E217C
#4E217C
oklch(36.4% 0.146 302.2)
- #364500
#364500
oklch(36.4% 0.089 122.5)
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 #4E217C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.042
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.078
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.083
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E217C 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.