#4F1E5D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.116 318), rgb(79, 30, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#4F1E5D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1E5D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 30, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 51%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.116 318) |
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 #4F1E5D | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1E5D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1E5D text on white | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1E5D text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F9F3FB
oklch(97.1% 0.012 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E5F5
oklch(93.6% 0.025 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.047 318.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8AFE5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 317.9)
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Step 400
400
#C483D8
oklch(70.6% 0.139 318)
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Step 500
500
#B560CE
oklch(63.1% 0.179 318.1)
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Step 600
600
#A043BA
oklch(55.6% 0.193 318.2)
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Step 700
700
#8934A1
oklch(49.2% 0.179 318)
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Step 800
800
#6F2C82
oklch(42.7% 0.148 318.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F1E5D
oklch(33.8% 0.116 318)
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Step 950
950
#35193D
oklch(27% 0.073 318.3)
#4F1E5D 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) | #0A305F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21355B | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F293A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1E5D
#4F1E5D
oklch(33.8% 0.116 318)
- #164300
#164300
oklch(33.8% 0.105 138.2)
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 #4F1E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.078
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #4F1E5D 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.