#4E3261
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.2% 0.084 310.3), rgb(78, 50, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#4E3261 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3261 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 50, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 32%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.084 310.3) |
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 #4E3261 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3261 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4E3261 text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3261 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#E0D3EB
oklch(88.5% 0.035 309.7)
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Step 300
300
#CDB6E0
oklch(80.9% 0.063 309.6)
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Step 400
400
#B48FD0
oklch(70.8% 0.101 309.9)
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Step 500
500
#A271C3
oklch(63.1% 0.13 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#8D58B0
oklch(55.6% 0.141 310.4)
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Step 700
700
#784897
oklch(49.2% 0.131 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#613B7A
oklch(42.6% 0.108 310.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3261
oklch(37.2% 0.084 310.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E3A
oklch(27% 0.055 311.1)
#4E3261 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) | #273C63 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E60 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3945 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3261
#4E3261
oklch(37.2% 0.084 310.3)
- #314913
#314913
oklch(37.3% 0.084 130.2)
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 #4E3261, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #4E3261 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.