#4F184E
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32% 0.11 328.5), rgb(79, 24, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.34:1).
About this color
#4F184E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F184E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 24, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.11 328.5) |
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 #4F184E | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F184E | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F184E text on white | 13.34:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F184E text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F1
oklch(88.5% 0.071 328.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEA2EA
oklch(80.9% 0.129 328.5)
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Step 400
400
#E368E0
oklch(70.8% 0.208 328.4)
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Step 500
500
#D82AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.266 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BB
oklch(55.6% 0.255 328.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006E
oklch(37.8% 0.174 328.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F184E
oklch(32% 0.11 328.5)
#4F184E 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) | #122B50 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26324D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521F30 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F184E
#4F184E
oklch(32% 0.11 328.5)
- #003F15
#003F15
oklch(32.1% 0.092 148.4)
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 #4F184E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #4F184E 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.