#4F2841
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33.8% 0.068 342.3), rgb(79, 40, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#4F2841 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 342°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2841 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 40, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 33%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.068 342.3) |
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 #4F2841 | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2841 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F2841 text on white | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2841 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F9F4F7
oklch(97.2% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 100
100
#F1E6EC
oklch(93.5% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 200
200
#E7D2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.028 342.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 341.9)
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Step 400
400
#C58CAF
oklch(70.7% 0.083 342)
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Step 500
500
#B56F9B
oklch(63.1% 0.105 342.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05686
oklch(55.6% 0.115 342)
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Step 700
700
#894671
oklch(49.1% 0.106 342.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F3A5C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 342.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2841
oklch(33.8% 0.068 342.3)
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Step 950
950
#351E2C
oklch(27.1% 0.042 343.1)
#4F2841 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) | #2A3142 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343740 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532831 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2841
#4F2841
oklch(33.8% 0.068 342.3)
- #09422D
#09422D
oklch(33.8% 0.068 162.9)
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 #4F2841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.078
Use #4F2841 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.