#4F2968
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.2% 0.11 309.8), rgb(79, 41, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#4F2968 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2968 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 41, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 43%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.11 309.8) |
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 #4F2968 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2968 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #4F2968 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2968 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F8F3FB
oklch(97% 0.012 313.2)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F6
oklch(93.7% 0.023 310.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F0
oklch(88.4% 0.046 309.9)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2E9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 310.1)
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Step 400
400
#BA88DE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 310.1)
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Step 500
500
#A867D5
oklch(63% 0.17 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#944BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.185 310)
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Step 700
700
#7E3CA7
oklch(49.2% 0.17 310)
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Step 800
800
#663288
oklch(42.7% 0.142 309.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2968
oklch(36.2% 0.11 309.8)
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Step 950
950
#311B40
oklch(27% 0.071 309.9)
#4F2968 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) | #14386A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223B66 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3444 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2968
#4F2968
oklch(36.2% 0.11 309.8)
- #2C4700
#2C4700
oklch(36.2% 0.097 129.9)
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 #4F2968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.084
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.088
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #4F2968 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.