#4F226E
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.6% 0.129 308.4), rgb(79, 34, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#4F226E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F226E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 34, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.129 308.4) |
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 #4F226E | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F226E | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4F226E text on white | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F226E text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#EFE5F9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3D0F5
oklch(88.5% 0.054 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#D2B0F1
oklch(80.9% 0.097 308.1)
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Step 400
400
#BC83E9
oklch(70.6% 0.155 308.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB60E3
oklch(63.2% 0.197 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9740D0
oklch(55.5% 0.215 308.6)
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Step 700
700
#8131B4
oklch(49.1% 0.199 308.6)
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Step 800
800
#692A92
oklch(42.7% 0.166 308.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F226E
oklch(35.6% 0.129 308.4)
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Step 950
950
#321944
oklch(27.1% 0.081 308.8)
#4F226E 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) | #003670 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #14386C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3245 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F226E
#4F226E
oklch(35.6% 0.129 308.4)
- #2D4500
#2D4500
oklch(35.7% 0.094 128.6)
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 #4F226E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.049
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.089
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.091
Use #4F226E 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.