#4E2F54
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.9% 0.073 320.9), rgb(78, 47, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#4E2F54 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F54 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 28%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.073 320.9) |
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 #4E2F54 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F54 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #4E2F54 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F54 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 200
200
#E3D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 320.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B6D7
oklch(81% 0.054 320.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA8FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.087 321.1)
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Step 500
500
#A872B3
oklch(63.1% 0.112 320.6)
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Step 600
600
#93599E
oklch(55.5% 0.122 321.1)
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Step 700
700
#7D4987
oklch(49.1% 0.112 321)
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Step 800
800
#663C6E
oklch(42.7% 0.094 321)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F54
oklch(35.9% 0.073 320.9)
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Step 950
950
#311F34
oklch(27.1% 0.045 321.6)
#4E2F54 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) | #2A3855 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323C53 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F333D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F54
#4E2F54
oklch(35.9% 0.073 320.9)
- #264620
#264620
oklch(35.9% 0.073 140.6)
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 #4E2F54, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E2F54 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.