#4E315F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.9% 0.083 312), rgb(78, 49, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.88:1).
About this color
#4E315F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 312°. 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 10.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E315F |
| RGB | rgb(78, 49, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(278, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.083 312) |
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 #4E315F | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E315F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #4E315F text on white | 10.88:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E315F 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DE
oklch(80.9% 0.061 311.8)
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Step 400
400
#B68ECE
oklch(70.7% 0.101 312.4)
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Step 500
500
#A371C1
oklch(63.1% 0.128 311.9)
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Step 600
600
#8E58AD
oklch(55.6% 0.138 312)
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Step 700
700
#794795
oklch(49% 0.13 312.1)
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Step 800
800
#623B79
oklch(42.6% 0.107 311.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E315F
oklch(36.9% 0.083 312)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#4E315F 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) | #273B61 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3843 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E315F
#4E315F
oklch(36.9% 0.083 312)
- #2E4814
#2E4814
oklch(36.8% 0.084 132)
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 #4E315F, 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 0.077
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.085
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.085
Use #4E315F 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.