#4E254C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.7% 0.084 329.1), rgb(78, 37, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#4E254C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E254C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 37, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 36%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.084 329.1) |
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 #4E254C | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E254C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E254C text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E254C text on black | 1.69:1 | 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
#F1E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.018 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D1E5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D5
oklch(81% 0.062 328.8)
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Step 400
400
#C48ABF
oklch(70.8% 0.1 329.5)
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Step 500
500
#B46BAF
oklch(63.1% 0.129 329.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F519B
oklch(55.6% 0.141 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#884184
oklch(49.1% 0.131 329.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E366C
oklch(42.7% 0.109 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E254C
oklch(33.7% 0.084 329.1)
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Step 950
950
#351C33
oklch(27% 0.054 329.9)
#4E254C 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) | #22314D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E364B | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512935 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E254C
#4E254C
oklch(33.7% 0.084 329.1)
- #0D421D
#0D421D
oklch(33.5% 0.083 149.2)
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 #4E254C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
Use #4E254C 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.