#4F184F
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.1% 0.111 327.8), rgb(79, 24, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#4F184F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 328°. 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 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F184F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 24, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.1% 0.111 327.8) |
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 #4F184F | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F184F | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F184F text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F184F 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
#FCF2FC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1F7
oklch(93.5% 0.038 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9F2
oklch(88.5% 0.072 327.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1EC
oklch(80.8% 0.132 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E267E2
oklch(70.6% 0.21 327.5)
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Step 500
500
#D729D9
oklch(63.1% 0.268 327.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BD
oklch(55.7% 0.257 327.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F184F
oklch(32.1% 0.111 327.8)
#4F184F 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) | #112B51 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25324E | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521F31 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F184F
#4F184F
oklch(32.1% 0.111 327.8)
- #003F14
#003F14
oklch(32.1% 0.093 148)
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 #4F184F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.077
Use #4F184F 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.