#4E3061
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.8% 0.088 311), rgb(78, 48, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#4E3061 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3061 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.088 311) |
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 #4E3061 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3061 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #4E3061 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3061 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E1D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 311.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB5E1
oklch(80.9% 0.067 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#B68DD1
oklch(70.6% 0.106 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#A470C5
oklch(63.2% 0.135 311.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F56B2
oklch(55.6% 0.148 311.1)
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Step 700
700
#794699
oklch(49.1% 0.137 310.7)
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Step 800
800
#633A7C
oklch(42.8% 0.113 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3061
oklch(36.8% 0.088 311)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#4E3061 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) | #253B63 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3D60 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3844 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3061
#4E3061
oklch(36.8% 0.088 311)
- #2E480F
#2E480F
oklch(36.8% 0.088 131)
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 #4E3061, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3061 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.