#4E2A4D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.6% 0.075 328), rgb(78, 42, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#4E2A4D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 328°. 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 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A4D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(302, 30%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.075 328) |
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 #4E2A4D | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A4D | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2A4D text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A4D text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6EF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B4D3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 328)
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Step 400
400
#C08DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.089 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF6FAD
oklch(63.1% 0.116 327.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A5698
oklch(55.6% 0.126 328.2)
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Step 700
700
#834682
oklch(49.1% 0.117 327.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B3A69
oklch(42.7% 0.096 328.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A4D
oklch(34.6% 0.075 328)
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Step 950
950
#331E32
oklch(27.1% 0.047 328.4)
#4E2A4D 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) | #28344E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502D38 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A4D
#4E2A4D
oklch(34.6% 0.075 328)
- #194422
#194422
oklch(34.6% 0.075 148.1)
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 #4E2A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2A4D 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.