#4E2856
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.7% 0.09 320.4), rgb(78, 40, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#4E2856 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2856 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 37%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.09 320.4) |
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 #4E2856 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2856 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2856 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2856 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F2
oklch(93.6% 0.019 320.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 320.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B3DC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 320.5)
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Step 400
400
#BF8ACA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 320.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE6BBC
oklch(63% 0.138 320.5)
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Step 600
600
#9951A8
oklch(55.5% 0.15 320.5)
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Step 700
700
#834290
oklch(49.2% 0.138 320.7)
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Step 800
800
#6A3775
oklch(42.8% 0.114 320.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2856
oklch(34.7% 0.09 320.4)
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Step 950
950
#331C37
oklch(26.9% 0.058 321.5)
#4E2856 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) | #213458 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3855 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2E3B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2856
#4E2856
oklch(34.7% 0.09 320.4)
- #1C4514
#1C4514
oklch(34.9% 0.09 140.6)
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 #4E2856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2856 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.