#4E284F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.3% 0.081 326.2), rgb(78, 40, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#4E284F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E284F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.081 326.2) |
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 #4E284F | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E284F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E284F text on white | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E284F text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B3D6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#C18BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.098 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#B06DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.124 326.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B539D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 326.2)
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Step 700
700
#844486
oklch(49.1% 0.125 326.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C386D
oklch(42.7% 0.105 326.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E284F
oklch(34.3% 0.081 326.2)
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Step 950
950
#331D34
oklch(27% 0.051 325.4)
#4E284F 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) | #243350 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F384E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502C37 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E284F
#4E284F
oklch(34.3% 0.081 326.2)
- #17441D
#17441D
oklch(34.5% 0.082 146)
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 #4E284F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #4E284F 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.