#4E2F66
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.097 308.4), rgb(78, 47, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#4E2F66 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E2F66 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 47, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.097 308.4) |
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 #4E2F66 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E2F66 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E2F66 text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E2F66 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#CEB4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.073 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#B58CD8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 308.4)
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Step 500
500
#A36ECD
oklch(63.2% 0.147 308.5)
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Step 600
600
#8E53BA
oklch(55.5% 0.162 308.5)
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Step 700
700
#7943A0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 308.7)
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Step 800
800
#623882
oklch(42.7% 0.124 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E2F66
oklch(36.9% 0.097 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#2F1D3D
oklch(27% 0.062 308.8)
#4E2F66 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) | #203B68 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D65 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3846 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E2F66
#4E2F66
oklch(36.9% 0.097 308.4)
- #304901
#304901
oklch(37.1% 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 #4E2F66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.088
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.089
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.091
Use #4E2F66 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.