#4F1E6A
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.13 311), rgb(79, 30, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#4F1E6A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1E6A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 30, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 56%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.13 311) |
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 #4F1E6A | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1E6A | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1E6A text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1E6A text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F8
oklch(93.6% 0.028 311.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D0F4
oklch(88.6% 0.054 311.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFEF
oklch(80.9% 0.097 311.2)
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Step 400
400
#C082E7
oklch(70.8% 0.155 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF5DE0
oklch(63% 0.199 310.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B3DCE
oklch(55.6% 0.218 310.9)
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Step 700
700
#842EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 310.8)
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Step 800
800
#6C2890
oklch(42.8% 0.167 311.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F1E6A
oklch(34.7% 0.13 311)
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Step 950
950
#331843
oklch(27% 0.082 311.1)
#4F1E6A 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) | #00336C | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143668 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2E41 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1E6A
#4F1E6A
oklch(34.7% 0.13 311)
- #274300
#274300
oklch(34.7% 0.095 131.2)
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 #4F1E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.071
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.087
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.087
Use #4F1E6A 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.