#4E2460
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.109 314.5), rgb(78, 36, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#4E2460 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2460 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.109 314.5) |
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 #4E2460 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2460 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2460 text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2460 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#E4D1EE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4B1E6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#BF87D9
oklch(70.8% 0.13 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE66CE
oklch(63.2% 0.166 314.5)
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Step 600
600
#994ABB
oklch(55.6% 0.181 314.4)
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Step 700
700
#833AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.168 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3183
oklch(42.7% 0.14 314.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2460
oklch(34.7% 0.109 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#331B3D
oklch(27.1% 0.068 315.2)
#4E2460 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) | #123462 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23375F | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D2E3E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2460
#4E2460
oklch(34.7% 0.109 314.5)
- #214400
#214400
oklch(34.6% 0.1 134.4)
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 #4E2460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.078
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.090
Use #4E2460 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.