#4E315C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.7% 0.079 314), rgb(78, 49, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#4E315C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 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 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E315C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 30%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.079 314) |
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 #4E315C | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E315C | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #4E315C text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E315C 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DC
oklch(81% 0.059 314.1)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCA
oklch(70.7% 0.094 313.9)
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Step 500
500
#A472BD
oklch(63.1% 0.122 313.8)
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Step 600
600
#8F59A9
oklch(55.6% 0.132 313.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A4891
oklch(49.1% 0.124 314.3)
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Step 800
800
#633C76
oklch(42.8% 0.102 313.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E315C
oklch(36.7% 0.079 314)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F38
oklch(27.1% 0.05 312.7)
#4E315C 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) | #293B5E | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303D5B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3742 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E315C
#4E315C
oklch(36.7% 0.079 314)
- #2D4819
#2D4819
oklch(36.8% 0.08 133.9)
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 #4E315C, 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 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
Use #4E315C 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.