#4E294C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.4% 0.076 329), rgb(78, 41, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#4E294C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E294C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 31%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.076 329) |
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 #4E294C | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E294C | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E294C text on white | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E294C 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
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E6D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.033 329)
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Step 300
300
#D6B4D3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#C18CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.092 329.1)
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Step 500
500
#B06EAC
oklch(63% 0.117 329)
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Step 600
600
#9B5597
oklch(55.5% 0.127 329.2)
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Step 700
700
#844581
oklch(49% 0.118 329)
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Step 800
800
#6C3969
oklch(42.7% 0.099 329.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E294C
oklch(34.4% 0.076 329)
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Step 950
950
#331D32
oklch(26.9% 0.049 328.4)
#4E294C 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) | #27334D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31384B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502C37 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E294C
#4E294C
oklch(34.4% 0.076 329)
- #164322
#164322
oklch(34.2% 0.075 149.5)
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 #4E294C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E294C 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.