#4E2F5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.085 313.9), rgb(78, 47, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#4E2F5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 314°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F5D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 33%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.085 313.9) |
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 #4E2F5D | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F5D | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4E2F5D text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F5D text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#EEE6F3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 312.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3EA
oklch(88.6% 0.035 314.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DE
oklch(80.9% 0.064 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B88DCD
oklch(70.7% 0.102 314.3)
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Step 500
500
#A670C0
oklch(63.2% 0.13 314.1)
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Step 600
600
#9157AC
oklch(55.7% 0.14 314.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B4694
oklch(49.1% 0.132 313.9)
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Step 800
800
#643A78
oklch(42.6% 0.109 313.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F5D
oklch(36.4% 0.085 313.9)
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Step 950
950
#301E39
oklch(27.1% 0.054 313.8)
#4E2F5D 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) | #263A5F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3641 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F5D
#4E2F5D
oklch(36.4% 0.085 313.9)
- #2B4714
#2B4714
oklch(36.3% 0.084 133.5)
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 #4E2F5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
Use #4E2F5D 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.