#4E225F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.111 315.5), rgb(78, 34, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#4E225F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E225F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 47%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.111 315.5) |
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 #4E225F | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E225F | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E225F text on white | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E225F text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0EE
oklch(88.4% 0.046 315.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E6
oklch(81% 0.083 315.6)
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Step 400
400
#C086D9
oklch(70.8% 0.132 315.2)
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Step 500
500
#B064CE
oklch(63.1% 0.17 315.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B48BB
oklch(55.6% 0.184 315.4)
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Step 700
700
#8438A1
oklch(49% 0.172 315.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C2F83
oklch(42.7% 0.144 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E225F
oklch(34.3% 0.111 315.5)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#4E225F 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) | #103361 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22365D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2D3D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E225F
#4E225F
oklch(34.3% 0.111 315.5)
- #1E4400
#1E4400
oklch(34.5% 0.102 135.6)
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 #4E225F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E225F 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.