#4E2742
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.5% 0.07 339.9), rgb(78, 39, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.40:1).
About this color
#4E2742 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2742 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.5% 0.07 339.9) |
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 #4E2742 | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2742 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2742 text on white | 12.40:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2742 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6ED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.029 340.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 340.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58CB1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#B46F9E
oklch(63.1% 0.106 339.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5689
oklch(55.6% 0.116 339.6)
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Step 700
700
#884674
oklch(49.1% 0.108 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5E
oklch(42.8% 0.089 340.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2742
oklch(33.5% 0.07 339.9)
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Step 950
950
#351D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.045 340.4)
#4E2742 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) | #293043 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333741 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #522831 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2742
#4E2742
oklch(33.5% 0.07 339.9)
- #09412A
#09412A
oklch(33.4% 0.069 160.4)
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 #4E2742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
Use #4E2742 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.