#4E2B5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.7% 0.092 314.9), rgb(78, 43, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.49:1).
About this color
#4E2B5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 315°. 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 11.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2B5D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 43, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 37%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.092 314.9) |
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 #4E2B5D | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2B5D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4E2B5D text on white | 11.49:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2B5D text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F4FA
oklch(97.2% 0.009 314.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 315.7)
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Step 200
200
#E3D2EB
oklch(88.5% 0.038 315.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2B4E0
oklch(81% 0.069 315)
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Step 400
400
#BB8BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.111 315.3)
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Step 500
500
#A96CC4
oklch(63% 0.143 314.8)
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Step 600
600
#9452B0
oklch(55.5% 0.154 314.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E4297
oklch(49% 0.143 315)
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Step 800
800
#67377B
oklch(42.7% 0.119 315)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2B5D
oklch(35.7% 0.092 314.9)
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Step 950
950
#311D3A
oklch(27% 0.058 314.7)
#4E2B5D 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) | #20375F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3A5C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D333F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2B5D
#4E2B5D
oklch(35.7% 0.092 314.9)
- #25460D
#25460D
oklch(35.6% 0.092 135.1)
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 #4E2B5D, 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 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.089
Use #4E2B5D 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.