#4F164A
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(31.5% 0.109 331.5), rgb(79, 22, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#4F164A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F164A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 22, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.109 331.5) |
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 #4F164A | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F164A | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F164A text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F164A text on black | 1.54:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8EF
oklch(88.4% 0.073 331.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E6
oklch(80.9% 0.129 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#E666DA
oklch(70.6% 0.207 331.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC28CF
oklch(63.2% 0.264 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F164A
oklch(31.5% 0.109 331.5)
#4F164A 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) | #13294C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273149 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C2D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F164A
#4F164A
oklch(31.5% 0.109 331.5)
- #003D1A
#003D1A
oklch(31.5% 0.084 151.4)
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 #4F164A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
Use #4F164A 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.