#4F205A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.9% 0.109 319.6), rgb(79, 32, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#4F205A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F205A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 32, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 48%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.9% 0.109 319.6) |
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 #4F205A | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F205A | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F205A text on white | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F205A text on black | 1.68:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F3FA
oklch(97.1% 0.011 321.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F1E5F4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 319.5)
-
Step 200
200
#E7D0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 320.2)
-
Step 300
300
#D8B0E2
oklch(80.9% 0.081 319.5)
-
Step 400
400
#C485D3
oklch(70.8% 0.13 319.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B463C8
oklch(63.1% 0.167 319.4)
-
Step 600
600
#9F46B4
oklch(55.5% 0.182 319.6)
-
Step 700
700
#88379B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 319.5)
-
Step 800
800
#6F2F7E
oklch(42.8% 0.14 319.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F205A
oklch(33.9% 0.109 319.6)
-
Step 950
950
#351A3B
oklch(27.1% 0.068 320.1)
#4F205A 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) | #12315C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243659 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2939 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F205A
#4F205A
oklch(33.9% 0.109 319.6)
- #114400
#114400
oklch(33.9% 0.108 139.6)
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 #4F205A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.070
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.084
Use #4F205A 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.