#4F245F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.8% 0.108 315.9), rgb(79, 36, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#4F245F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F245F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 36, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 45%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.108 315.9) |
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 #4F245F | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F245F | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F245F text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F245F text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#F0E5F5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 315.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D1EE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 315.5)
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Step 300
300
#D5B1E4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 315.9)
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Step 400
400
#C086D7
oklch(70.7% 0.13 316)
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Step 500
500
#AF65CC
oklch(63% 0.166 315.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B49B9
oklch(55.6% 0.181 316)
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Step 700
700
#843A9F
oklch(49.1% 0.167 315.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3181
oklch(42.7% 0.138 315.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F245F
oklch(34.8% 0.108 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#331A3D
oklch(26.9% 0.07 315.6)
#4F245F 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) | #143461 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24385E | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E2E3D | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F245F
#4F245F
oklch(34.8% 0.108 315.9)
- #1E4500
#1E4500
oklch(34.8% 0.103 135.8)
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 #4F245F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.081
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.082
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.087
Use #4F245F 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.