#4E296B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.114 307.5), rgb(78, 41, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.33:1).
About this color
#4E296B 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 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E296B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.114 307.5) |
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 #4E296B | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E296B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4E296B text on white | 11.33:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E296B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 307.2)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2EC
oklch(80.8% 0.086 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B888E2
oklch(70.7% 0.137 307.8)
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Step 500
500
#A667DA
oklch(63.1% 0.175 307.4)
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Step 600
600
#914BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAC
oklch(49.1% 0.176 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#65328B
oklch(42.8% 0.145 307.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E296B
oklch(36.3% 0.114 307.5)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#4E296B 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) | #0F396D | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3B69 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3645 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E296B
#4E296B
oklch(36.3% 0.114 307.5)
- #304600
#304600
oklch(36.2% 0.094 127.2)
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 #4E296B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E296B 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.