#4E2E66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.098 308.7), rgb(78, 46, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.01:1).
About this color
#4E2E66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2E66 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 46, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 38%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.098 308.7) |
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 #4E2E66 | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2E66 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E2E66 text on white | 11.01:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2E66 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
#CEB4E6
oklch(80.9% 0.075 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#B68CD9
oklch(70.8% 0.118 308.6)
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Step 500
500
#A46DCE
oklch(63.2% 0.15 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F52BB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 308.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A42A1
oklch(49.1% 0.153 309.1)
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Step 800
800
#633783
oklch(42.7% 0.127 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2E66
oklch(36.8% 0.098 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#4E2E66 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) | #1E3B68 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283D65 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3845 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2E66
#4E2E66
oklch(36.8% 0.098 308.7)
- #2F4800
#2F4800
oklch(36.7% 0.097 128.6)
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 #4E2E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.089
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2E66 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.