#4E295C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.3% 0.095 316), rgb(78, 41, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#4E295C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E295C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 38%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.095 316) |
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 #4E295C | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E295C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E295C text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E295C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 316.6)
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Step 300
300
#D3B3E0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 316.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC8AD0
oklch(70.6% 0.113 316)
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Step 500
500
#AB6BC4
oklch(63.1% 0.145 315.9)
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Step 600
600
#9651B0
oklch(55.6% 0.157 316)
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Step 700
700
#804198
oklch(49.1% 0.147 315.8)
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Step 800
800
#68367B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 315.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E295C
oklch(35.3% 0.095 316)
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Step 950
950
#321C3A
oklch(27% 0.061 316.6)
#4E295C 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) | #1E365E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A395B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D313E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E295C
#4E295C
oklch(35.3% 0.095 316)
- #22460A
#22460A
oklch(35.4% 0.096 136)
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 #4E295C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E295C 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.