#4E2960
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.1 313.5), rgb(78, 41, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.60:1).
About this color
#4E2960 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2960 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 40%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.1 313.5) |
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 #4E2960 | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2960 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E2960 text on white | 11.60:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2960 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2ED
oklch(88.6% 0.041 313.2)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E3
oklch(80.9% 0.074 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D5
oklch(70.6% 0.12 313.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA6ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.153 313.5)
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Step 600
600
#954FB7
oklch(55.6% 0.167 313.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F3F9D
oklch(49% 0.155 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#67357F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2960
oklch(35.5% 0.1 313.5)
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Step 950
950
#311C3C
oklch(27% 0.063 313.1)
#4E2960 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) | #1B3762 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A5F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3240 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2960
#4E2960
oklch(35.5% 0.1 313.5)
- #254601
#254601
oklch(35.5% 0.1 133.3)
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 #4E2960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E2960 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.