#4E2372
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.9% 0.132 305.7), rgb(78, 35, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#4E2372 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2372 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 35, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 53%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.132 305.7) |
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 #4E2372 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2372 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4E2372 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2372 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F3FD
oklch(97% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE5FA
oklch(93.5% 0.03 305.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D0F7
oklch(88.4% 0.056 306.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B0F4
oklch(80.8% 0.1 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B984EE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A860E8
oklch(63.1% 0.202 305.8)
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Step 600
600
#9340D6
oklch(55.5% 0.22 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7E30BA
oklch(49.1% 0.205 305.8)
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Step 800
800
#662A96
oklch(42.6% 0.169 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2372
oklch(35.9% 0.132 305.7)
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Step 950
950
#311946
oklch(27.1% 0.083 306.2)
#4E2372 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) | #003774 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D3970 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #483447 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2372
#4E2372
oklch(35.9% 0.132 305.7)
- #314500
#314500
oklch(36% 0.092 126.1)
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 #4E2372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E2372 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.