#4F1F68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.7% 0.126 311.8), rgb(79, 31, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#4F1F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 312°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1F68 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 31, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 54%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.126 311.8) |
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 #4F1F68 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1F68 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1F68 text on white | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1F68 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
#E5D0F3
oklch(88.6% 0.052 311.9)
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Step 300
300
#D5AFED
oklch(80.8% 0.095 312)
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Step 400
400
#C082E4
oklch(70.6% 0.152 312.1)
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Step 500
500
#B05FDC
oklch(63.2% 0.193 312.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B40CA
oklch(55.6% 0.21 311.7)
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Step 700
700
#8430AF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 311.5)
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Step 800
800
#6C2A8D
oklch(42.8% 0.161 312.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F1F68
oklch(34.7% 0.126 311.8)
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Step 950
950
#331842
oklch(26.9% 0.08 311.9)
#4F1F68 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) | #00336A | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183766 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C2E40 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1F68
#4F1F68
oklch(34.7% 0.126 311.8)
- #264300
#264300
oklch(34.6% 0.096 131.7)
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 #4F1F68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.085
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.088
Use #4F1F68 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.