#4E2F61
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.6% 0.09 311.3), rgb(78, 47, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4E2F61 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F61 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 35%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.09 311.3) |
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 #4E2F61 | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F61 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #4E2F61 text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F61 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#EEE6F4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 311.1)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 310.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5E1
oklch(81% 0.067 311.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD2
oklch(70.7% 0.108 310.9)
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Step 500
500
#A46FC6
oklch(63.1% 0.138 311)
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Step 600
600
#8F55B2
oklch(55.5% 0.15 311.2)
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Step 700
700
#7A459A
oklch(49.1% 0.14 311.1)
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Step 800
800
#63397C
oklch(42.6% 0.115 311.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F61
oklch(36.6% 0.09 311.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3B
oklch(27.1% 0.056 310.1)
#4E2F61 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) | #233A63 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3D60 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3743 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F61
#4E2F61
oklch(36.6% 0.09 311.3)
- #2D480D
#2D480D
oklch(36.7% 0.09 131.3)
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 #4E2F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.088
Use #4E2F61 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.