#4E2765
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.11 311.1), rgb(78, 39, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#4E2765 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2765 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.11 311.1) |
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 #4E2765 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2765 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E2765 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2765 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1F0
oklch(88.5% 0.046 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 311.3)
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Step 400
400
#BB88DD
oklch(70.8% 0.132 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#AA67D3
oklch(63.1% 0.168 311.1)
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Step 600
600
#954BC0
oklch(55.6% 0.183 311)
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Step 700
700
#7F3BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.171 310.9)
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Step 800
800
#673286
oklch(42.7% 0.14 310.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2765
oklch(35.5% 0.11 311.1)
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Step 950
950
#311B3F
oklch(27% 0.069 310.8)
#4E2765 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) | #133767 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223963 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3242 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2765
#4E2765
oklch(35.5% 0.11 311.1)
- #294500
#294500
oklch(35.4% 0.097 130.8)
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 #4E2765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2765 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.