#4E276A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.116 308.5), rgb(78, 39, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#4E276A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E276A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 39, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.116 308.5) |
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 #4E276A | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E276A | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E276A text on white | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E276A text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B987E2
oklch(70.7% 0.139 308.5)
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Step 500
500
#A866DA
oklch(63.2% 0.177 308.4)
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Step 600
600
#9349C7
oklch(55.5% 0.193 308.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66308B
oklch(42.6% 0.149 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E276A
oklch(35.9% 0.116 308.5)
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Step 950
950
#311B41
oklch(27.1% 0.072 309.1)
#4E276A 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) | #0B386C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3A68 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3444 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E276A
#4E276A
oklch(35.9% 0.116 308.5)
- #2D4500
#2D4500
oklch(35.7% 0.094 128.6)
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 #4E276A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #4E276A 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.