#4E2D5E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.1% 0.09 313.8), rgb(78, 45, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#4E2D5E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D5E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 35%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.09 313.8) |
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 #4E2D5E | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D5E | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4E2D5E text on white | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D5E 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
#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
#E2D2EB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 313.6)
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Step 300
300
#D1B4E0
oklch(80.9% 0.068 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B98CD0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A76EC3
oklch(63.1% 0.137 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#9254B0
oklch(55.6% 0.15 313.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C4497
oklch(49% 0.139 313.6)
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Step 800
800
#65387B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 313.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D5E
oklch(36.1% 0.09 313.8)
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Step 950
950
#301D3A
oklch(26.9% 0.058 313.2)
#4E2D5E 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) | #223960 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3B5D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3541 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D5E
#4E2D5E
oklch(36.1% 0.09 313.8)
- #29470F
#29470F
oklch(36.1% 0.089 133.6)
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 #4E2D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.082
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E2D5E 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.