#4E234A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.2% 0.086 330.9), rgb(78, 35, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#4E234A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E234A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 38%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.086 330.9) |
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 #4E234A | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E234A | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E234A text on white | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E234A text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6F0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.036 331.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB2D4
oklch(80.9% 0.065 331.2)
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Step 400
400
#C689BE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#B66AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.131 330.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15099
oklch(55.6% 0.142 331.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4083
oklch(49.2% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#70356A
oklch(42.7% 0.11 331.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E234A
oklch(33.2% 0.086 330.9)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#4E234A 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) | #212F4B | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3549 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512633 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E234A
#4E234A
oklch(33.2% 0.086 330.9)
- #05421D
#05421D
oklch(33.3% 0.086 150.7)
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 #4E234A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E234A 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.