#4E286A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.114 308.3), rgb(78, 40, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#4E286A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E286A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 40, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.114 308.3) |
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 #4E286A | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E286A | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4E286A text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E286A 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EC
oklch(80.9% 0.086 308)
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Step 400
400
#B988E2
oklch(70.8% 0.137 308.3)
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Step 500
500
#A767D9
oklch(63.1% 0.174 308.1)
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Step 600
600
#934AC6
oklch(55.6% 0.19 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#7D3AAB
oklch(49% 0.177 308.5)
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Step 800
800
#66318B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E286A
oklch(36% 0.114 308.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#4E286A 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) | #0E386C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3A68 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3545 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E286A
#4E286A
oklch(36% 0.114 308.3)
- #2E4600
#2E4600
oklch(36.1% 0.095 128.4)
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 #4E286A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E286A 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.