#4E2962
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.6% 0.102 312.3), rgb(78, 41, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.55:1).
About this color
#4E2962 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2962 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.102 312.3) |
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 #4E2962 | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2962 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2962 text on white | 11.55:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2962 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 312.3)
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Step 300
300
#D2B3E5
oklch(81% 0.077 312.5)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#A969CD
oklch(63% 0.158 312.2)
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Step 600
600
#944EBA
oklch(55.5% 0.172 312)
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Step 700
700
#7E3FA0
oklch(49.1% 0.158 312)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2962
oklch(35.6% 0.102 312.3)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#4E2962 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) | #193764 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A61 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3341 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2962
#4E2962
oklch(35.6% 0.102 312.3)
- #274600
#274600
oklch(35.6% 0.099 132.2)
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 #4E2962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E2962 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.