#4F2963
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.8% 0.104 312.6), rgb(79, 41, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.47:1).
About this color
#4F2963 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2963 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 41, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 41%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.104 312.6) |
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 #4F2963 | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2963 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #4F2963 text on white | 11.47:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2963 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#F8F4FB
oklch(97.2% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 312.2)
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Step 200
200
#E3D1EE
oklch(88.4% 0.044 312.8)
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Step 300
300
#D2B2E5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 312.8)
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Step 400
400
#BB89D8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 312.5)
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Step 500
500
#AA69CE
oklch(63.2% 0.159 312.3)
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Step 600
600
#954DBA
oklch(55.5% 0.173 312.6)
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Step 700
700
#7F3EA1
oklch(49.2% 0.161 312.2)
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Step 800
800
#673482
oklch(42.7% 0.132 312.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2963
oklch(35.8% 0.104 312.6)
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Step 950
950
#311C3D
oklch(27% 0.065 312.1)
#4F2963 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) | #193765 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #263A62 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D3341 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2963
#4F2963
oklch(35.8% 0.104 312.6)
- #274700
#274700
oklch(35.9% 0.1 132.5)
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 #4F2963, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.086
- Velvet #750851 ΔE 0.091
Use #4F2963 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.