#4E2A68
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.108 308.8), rgb(78, 42, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#4E2A68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2A68 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 42, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 42%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.108 308.8) |
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 #4E2A68 | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2A68 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4E2A68 text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2A68 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2F0
oklch(88.6% 0.044 309.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E9
oklch(81% 0.081 309)
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Step 400
400
#B889DE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 308.8)
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Step 500
500
#A669D5
oklch(63.1% 0.166 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#924DC2
oklch(55.6% 0.181 308.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C3DA7
oklch(49% 0.168 308.9)
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Step 800
800
#653387
oklch(42.6% 0.139 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2A68
oklch(36.2% 0.108 308.8)
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Step 950
950
#301C40
oklch(27.1% 0.068 308.1)
#4E2A68 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) | #15396A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B66 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3544 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2A68
#4E2A68
oklch(36.2% 0.108 308.8)
- #2E4700
#2E4700
oklch(36.4% 0.096 128.8)
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 #4E2A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2A68 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.