#4E2767
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.112 310), rgb(78, 39, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#4E2767 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2767 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.112 310) |
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 #4E2767 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2767 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2767 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2767 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#E3D1F1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.084 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#BA87DF
oklch(70.6% 0.135 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A966D6
oklch(63% 0.173 310)
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Step 600
600
#944AC3
oklch(55.5% 0.187 309.8)
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Step 700
700
#7F3AA8
oklch(49.1% 0.174 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#673188
oklch(42.7% 0.144 310.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2767
oklch(35.7% 0.112 310)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#4E2767 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) | #103769 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203965 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3343 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2767
#4E2767
oklch(35.7% 0.112 310)
- #2B4500
#2B4500
oklch(35.6% 0.095 129.7)
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 #4E2767, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.093
Use #4E2767 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.