#4F2871
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(36.7% 0.123 305.8), rgb(79, 40, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#4F2871 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2871 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 40, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 48%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.123 305.8) |
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 #4F2871 | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2871 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4F2871 text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2871 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#F7F3FC
oklch(97% 0.013 306)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 305.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D1F5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 305.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB2F0
oklch(81% 0.091 305.8)
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Step 400
400
#B786E9
oklch(70.6% 0.148 305.8)
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Step 500
500
#A664E2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 305.9)
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Step 600
600
#9146D0
oklch(55.5% 0.206 305.6)
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Step 700
700
#7C36B4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 305.9)
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Step 800
800
#652E92
oklch(42.7% 0.159 305.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2871
oklch(36.7% 0.123 305.8)
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Step 950
950
#301A44
oklch(27% 0.078 306)
#4F2871 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) | #013A73 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #183B6F | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #493748 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2871
#4F2871
oklch(36.7% 0.123 305.8)
- #334700
#334700
oklch(36.7% 0.093 125.7)
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 #4F2871, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.080
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.083
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.092
Use #4F2871 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.