#4E226F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.5% 0.13 307.3), rgb(78, 34, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#4E226F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E226F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.13 307.3) |
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 #4E226F | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E226F | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4E226F text on white | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E226F text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F6
oklch(88.4% 0.055 306.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA84EB
oklch(70.7% 0.155 307)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E5
oklch(63.2% 0.199 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9541D3
oklch(55.6% 0.216 307)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B6
oklch(49% 0.2 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#672A94
oklch(42.6% 0.167 306.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E226F
oklch(35.5% 0.13 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#4E226F 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) | #003671 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11386D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493245 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E226F
#4E226F
oklch(35.5% 0.13 307.3)
- #2E4400
#2E4400
oklch(35.5% 0.092 127.5)
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 #4E226F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E226F 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.