#4E2F57
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36% 0.077 318.4), rgb(78, 47, 87).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#4E2F57 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 318°. 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 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F57 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 30%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.077 318.4) |
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 #4E2F57 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F57 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4E2F57 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F57 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE7F1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 317.7)
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Step 300
300
#D1B5D9
oklch(80.8% 0.058 318.7)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 318.2)
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Step 500
500
#A771B7
oklch(63% 0.118 318.3)
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Step 600
600
#9258A3
oklch(55.5% 0.129 318.3)
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Step 700
700
#7D488C
oklch(49.2% 0.12 318.5)
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Step 800
800
#653C71
oklch(42.7% 0.097 318.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F57
oklch(36% 0.077 318.4)
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Step 950
950
#301E36
oklch(26.9% 0.05 317.4)
#4E2F57 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) | #293958 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313C56 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E343F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F57
#4E2F57
oklch(36% 0.077 318.4)
- #27471D
#27471D
oklch(36.2% 0.077 138.7)
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 #4E2F57, 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 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.080
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
Use #4E2F57 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.