#4F266D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.1% 0.121 308.1), rgb(79, 38, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#4F266D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F266D |
| RGB | rgb(79, 38, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.121 308.1) |
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 #4F266D | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F266D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #4F266D text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F266D text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EFE6F8
oklch(93.7% 0.026 308.2)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 307.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1B1EE
oklch(80.9% 0.091 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#BA86E6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 308)
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Step 500
500
#A963DE
oklch(63.1% 0.186 308.2)
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Step 600
600
#9446CC
oklch(55.6% 0.202 307.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E36B0
oklch(49% 0.188 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#672E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.156 308.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F266D
oklch(36.1% 0.121 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#311A43
oklch(27.1% 0.077 308)
#4F266D 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) | #03386F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A3A6B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A3445 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F266D
#4F266D
oklch(36.1% 0.121 308.1)
- #2E4600
#2E4600
oklch(36.1% 0.095 128.4)
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 #4F266D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #4F266D 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.