#4E2C55
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.4% 0.08 320.6), rgb(78, 44, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#4E2C55 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2C55 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 44, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 32%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.08 320.6) |
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 #4E2C55 | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2C55 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4E2C55 text on white | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2C55 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 320.1)
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Step 200
200
#E4D2E7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 321.4)
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Step 300
300
#D3B4D9
oklch(80.8% 0.061 320.8)
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Step 400
400
#BC8DC6
oklch(70.8% 0.096 320.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB6FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.124 320.8)
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Step 600
600
#9656A3
oklch(55.7% 0.134 320.7)
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Step 700
700
#80468B
oklch(49.2% 0.124 321.1)
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Step 800
800
#683A71
oklch(42.8% 0.103 320.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2C55
oklch(35.4% 0.08 320.6)
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Step 950
950
#321E36
oklch(27.2% 0.051 320.8)
#4E2C55 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) | #263656 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3A54 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F313C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2C55
#4E2C55
oklch(35.4% 0.08 320.6)
- #22451B
#22451B
oklch(35.3% 0.079 140.4)
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 #4E2C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2C55 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.