#4E3156
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.4% 0.072 318.8), rgb(78, 49, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#4E3156 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 319°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3156 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.072 318.8) |
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 #4E3156 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3156 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4E3156 text on white | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3156 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EEE7F1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 316)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 319.1)
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Step 300
300
#D0B6D7
oklch(80.9% 0.054 319)
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Step 400
400
#B890C3
oklch(70.8% 0.085 318.9)
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Step 500
500
#A673B4
oklch(63.1% 0.11 318.8)
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Step 600
600
#915BA0
oklch(55.7% 0.119 318.7)
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Step 700
700
#7B4A88
oklch(49.1% 0.111 319)
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Step 800
800
#643D6F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 318.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3156
oklch(36.4% 0.072 318.8)
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Step 950
950
#301F35
oklch(27% 0.046 318.4)
#4E3156 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) | #2C3A57 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #333D55 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E363F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3156
#4E3156
oklch(36.4% 0.072 318.8)
- #294721
#294721
oklch(36.4% 0.072 139.3)
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 #4E3156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
Use #4E3156 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.