#4F2860
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.5% 0.102 314.5), rgb(79, 40, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#4F2860 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2860 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 40, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.102 314.5) |
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 #4F2860 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2860 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #4F2860 text on white | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2860 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
#F8F3FA
oklch(97% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F4
oklch(93.6% 0.021 313.8)
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Step 200
200
#E4D1ED
oklch(88.5% 0.043 315)
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Step 300
300
#D3B2E3
oklch(80.8% 0.076 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#BD88D5
oklch(70.6% 0.123 314.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC68CA
oklch(63% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 600
600
#974DB7
oklch(55.5% 0.171 314.5)
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Step 700
700
#813E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.157 314.7)
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Step 800
800
#693480
oklch(42.8% 0.131 314.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2860
oklch(35.5% 0.102 314.5)
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Step 950
950
#321C3C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 314.5)
#4F2860 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) | #1A3662 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273A5F | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3140 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2860
#4F2860
oklch(35.5% 0.102 314.5)
- #224701
#224701
oklch(35.6% 0.103 134.8)
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 #4F2860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.089
Use #4F2860 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.