#4E296D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.4% 0.116 306.6), rgb(78, 41, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#4E296D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E296D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 41, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(273, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.116 306.6) |
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 #4E296D | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E296D | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #4E296D text on white | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E296D text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2ED
oklch(80.8% 0.087 306.9)
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Step 400
400
#B788E4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 306.7)
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Step 500
500
#A567DC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 306.5)
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Step 600
600
#914ACA
oklch(55.6% 0.194 306.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B3AAF
oklch(49.1% 0.18 306.3)
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Step 800
800
#64318D
oklch(42.6% 0.149 306.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E296D
oklch(36.4% 0.116 306.6)
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Step 950
950
#301B42
oklch(27% 0.073 307)
#4E296D 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) | #0C396F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3B6B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493647 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E296D
#4E296D
oklch(36.4% 0.116 306.6)
- #314600
#314600
oklch(36.3% 0.093 126.5)
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 #4E296D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E296D 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.