#4E225B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.1% 0.106 317.9), rgb(78, 34, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#4E225B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E225B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 46%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.106 317.9) |
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 #4E225B | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E225B | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E225B text on white | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E225B text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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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
#D6B1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 317.8)
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Step 400
400
#C186D4
oklch(70.6% 0.127 317.7)
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Step 500
500
#B165C8
oklch(63% 0.162 317.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B5
oklch(55.5% 0.177 317.7)
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Step 700
700
#863A9C
oklch(49.2% 0.165 318)
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Step 800
800
#6D317E
oklch(42.8% 0.136 318.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E225B
oklch(34.1% 0.106 317.9)
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Step 950
950
#341A3B
oklch(26.9% 0.068 318.8)
#4E225B 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) | #14325D | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24365A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2B3B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E225B
#4E225B
oklch(34.1% 0.106 317.9)
- #174400
#174400
oklch(34.2% 0.106 138)
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 #4E225B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E225B 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.