#4E2D62
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.3% 0.095 311.3), rgb(78, 45, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#4E2D62 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2D62 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 45, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.095 311.3) |
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 #4E2D62 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2D62 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #4E2D62 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2D62 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2ED
oklch(88.5% 0.04 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#D0B4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 311.5)
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Step 400
400
#B88CD5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A66DC9
oklch(63.1% 0.145 311.4)
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Step 600
600
#9153B6
oklch(55.6% 0.158 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7B439D
oklch(49.1% 0.147 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#64377F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 311.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2D62
oklch(36.3% 0.095 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#301D3C
oklch(27% 0.061 311.2)
#4E2D62 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) | #203964 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C61 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3643 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2D62
#4E2D62
oklch(36.3% 0.095 311.3)
- #2B4705
#2B4705
oklch(36.2% 0.095 131.1)
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 #4E2D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.090
Use #4E2D62 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.