#4F2370
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.8% 0.13 307.3), rgb(79, 35, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#4F2370 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2370 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 35, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.13 307.3) |
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 #4F2370 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2370 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #4F2370 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2370 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#E3D0F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B0F2
oklch(80.8% 0.098 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#BB84EB
oklch(70.8% 0.155 307.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA60E5
oklch(63.2% 0.199 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#9541D2
oklch(55.6% 0.215 307.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F31B6
oklch(49% 0.2 307.2)
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Step 800
800
#682A94
oklch(42.8% 0.167 307.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2370
oklch(35.8% 0.13 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#311945
oklch(27% 0.082 306.9)
#4F2370 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) | #003772 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #12396E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3346 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2370
#4F2370
oklch(35.8% 0.13 307.3)
- #2F4500
#2F4500
oklch(35.8% 0.093 127.3)
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 #4F2370, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.088
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.091
Use #4F2370 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.