#4F1D50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.8% 0.104 326.8), rgb(79, 29, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.93:1).
About this color
#4F1D50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.62:1 |
| White text | 12.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1D50 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 29, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 47%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.104 326.8) |
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 #4F1D50 | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1D50 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1D50 text on white | 12.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1D50 text on black | 1.62:1 | 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
#F9F3F9
oklch(97% 0.01 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E5F2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D0E8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 327.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCAFDB
oklch(80.8% 0.078 327)
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Step 400
400
#C984C9
oklch(70.7% 0.124 326.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA62BB
oklch(63% 0.159 326.8)
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Step 600
600
#A546A7
oklch(55.5% 0.173 326.8)
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Step 700
700
#8D378F
oklch(49% 0.16 326.8)
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Step 800
800
#732F74
oklch(42.8% 0.132 327)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F1D50
oklch(32.8% 0.104 326.8)
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Step 950
950
#371937
oklch(27% 0.067 327.2)
#4F1D50 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) | #172D52 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28344F | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #512333 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1D50
#4F1D50
oklch(32.8% 0.104 326.8)
- #004112
#004112
oklch(32.7% 0.097 146.9)
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 #4F1D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.082
Use #4F1D50 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.