#4F2A6B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.112 308.1), rgb(79, 42, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#4F2A6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.063 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2A6B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 42, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.112 308.1) |
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 #4F2A6B | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2A6B | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4F2A6B text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2A6B 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D0B2EB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 308.4)
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Step 400
400
#B888E1
oklch(70.7% 0.135 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#A667D8
oklch(63% 0.173 307.9)
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Step 600
600
#924BC5
oklch(55.5% 0.187 308.3)
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Step 700
700
#7C3BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.175 307.9)
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Step 800
800
#65328A
oklch(42.7% 0.144 308.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2A6B
oklch(36.5% 0.112 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#4F2A6B 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) | #123A6D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213B69 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B3646 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2A6B
#4F2A6B
oklch(36.5% 0.112 308.1)
- #2F4700
#2F4700
oklch(36.4% 0.096 128.2)
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 #4F2A6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.087
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.088
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.090
Use #4F2A6B 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.