#4E2E65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.097 309.3), rgb(78, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4E2E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E65 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.097 309.3) |
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 #4E2E65 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E65 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2E65 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E65 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2EE
oklch(88.4% 0.041 309.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.074 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD7
oklch(70.7% 0.115 309.3)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCD
oklch(63.1% 0.149 309.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F53B9
oklch(55.6% 0.161 309.3)
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Step 700
700
#7A43A0
oklch(49.2% 0.15 309.2)
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Step 800
800
#633782
oklch(42.7% 0.126 309.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E65
oklch(36.7% 0.097 309.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#4E2E65 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) | #1F3B67 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293C64 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3745 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E65
#4E2E65
oklch(36.7% 0.097 309.3)
- #2E4801
#2E4801
oklch(36.7% 0.097 129.3)
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 #4E2E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.090
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2E65 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.