#4F235D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.107 317.3), rgb(79, 35, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#4F235D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F235D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 35, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(286, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.107 317.3) |
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 #4F235D | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F235D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F235D text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F235D text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E5F4
oklch(93.5% 0.023 317.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D0ED
oklch(88.4% 0.046 318)
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Step 300
300
#D6B1E3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 317.2)
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Step 400
400
#C186D5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 317.3)
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Step 500
500
#B165CA
oklch(63.2% 0.165 317.3)
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Step 600
600
#9C49B6
oklch(55.6% 0.178 317.4)
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Step 700
700
#85399D
oklch(49% 0.167 317.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C307F
oklch(42.6% 0.138 317.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F235D
oklch(34.5% 0.107 317.3)
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Step 950
950
#341A3C
oklch(27% 0.069 317.8)
#4F235D 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) | #14335F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25375C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F2C3C | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F235D
#4F235D
oklch(34.5% 0.107 317.3)
- #1A4500
#1A4500
oklch(34.6% 0.105 137.2)
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 #4F235D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.078
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.081
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.081
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.086
Use #4F235D 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.