#4F1958
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(32.8% 0.118 321.6), rgb(79, 25, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.02:1).
About this color
#4F1958 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1958 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 25, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(291, 56%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.118 321.6) |
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 #4F1958 | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1958 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1958 text on white | 13.02:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1958 text on black | 1.61:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 321.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9CFED
oklch(88.5% 0.049 321.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCAEE3
oklch(80.9% 0.089 321.9)
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Step 400
400
#C981D5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 321.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA5DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.182 321.6)
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Step 600
600
#A53FB6
oklch(55.6% 0.197 321.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D309D
oklch(49.1% 0.182 321.4)
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Step 800
800
#73297F
oklch(42.7% 0.152 321.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F1958
oklch(32.8% 0.118 321.6)
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Step 950
950
#37183C
oklch(27.1% 0.075 321.9)
#4F1958 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) | #072D5A | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213356 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #502436 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1958
#4F1958
oklch(32.8% 0.118 321.6)
- #054100
#054100
oklch(32.6% 0.109 141.6)
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 #4F1958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F1958 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.