#4E2749
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.077 332), rgb(78, 39, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#4E2749 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2749 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.077 332) |
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 #4E2749 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2749 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2749 text on white | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2749 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 332.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EF
oklch(93.6% 0.017 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2E3
oklch(88.6% 0.032 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.058 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#C38BBA
oklch(70.7% 0.092 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#B36DA9
oklch(63.1% 0.119 332.2)
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Step 600
600
#9E5494
oklch(55.6% 0.128 332.3)
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Step 700
700
#87447E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3867
oklch(42.6% 0.099 331.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2749
oklch(33.8% 0.077 332)
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Step 950
950
#341D31
oklch(27% 0.049 331.6)
#4E2749 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) | #26314A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313748 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512A34 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2749
#4E2749
oklch(33.8% 0.077 332)
- #0F4223
#0F4223
oklch(33.7% 0.076 152.5)
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 #4E2749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.077
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.084
Use #4E2749 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.