#4E2869
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.113 308.8), rgb(78, 40, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#4E2869 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.113 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 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2869 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.113 308.8) |
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 #4E2869 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2869 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4E2869 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2869 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F1
oklch(88.4% 0.047 309.2)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B988E0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 308.9)
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Step 500
500
#A867D8
oklch(63.2% 0.173 308.8)
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Step 600
600
#934BC5
oklch(55.7% 0.188 308.7)
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Step 700
700
#7D3BAA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#66328A
oklch(42.8% 0.144 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2869
oklch(36% 0.113 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#4E2869 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) | #10386B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A67 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3444 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2869
#4E2869
oklch(36% 0.113 308.8)
- #2D4600
#2D4600
oklch(36% 0.095 129)
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 #4E2869, 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 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #4E2869 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.