#4E335D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.077 312.7), rgb(78, 51, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#4E335D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E335D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 51, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.077 312.7) |
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 #4E335D | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E335D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #4E335D text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E335D text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#E0D3E9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 311.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEB6DC
oklch(80.9% 0.059 313.1)
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Step 400
400
#B590CA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 313)
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Step 500
500
#A273BC
oklch(63.1% 0.118 312.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D5AA8
oklch(55.5% 0.129 313)
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Step 700
700
#784A90
oklch(49.1% 0.119 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#613D75
oklch(42.6% 0.098 312.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E335D
oklch(37.1% 0.077 312.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F1F37
oklch(27% 0.048 313.9)
#4E335D 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) | #2B3C5F | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323E5C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3943 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E335D
#4E335D
oklch(37.1% 0.077 312.7)
- #30481B
#30481B
oklch(37% 0.076 132.4)
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 #4E335D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.081
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
Use #4E335D 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.