#4F2C50
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.075 326), rgb(79, 44, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#4F2C50 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 326°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2C50 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 44, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(298, 29%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.075 326) |
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 #4F2C50 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2C50 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #4F2C50 text on white | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2C50 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
#F8F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.007 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E6F0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 325.7)
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Step 200
200
#E5D2E4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 327.4)
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Step 300
300
#D4B4D4
oklch(80.8% 0.057 326.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE8DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#AD70AF
oklch(63.2% 0.115 325.7)
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Step 600
600
#98579A
oklch(55.6% 0.124 326)
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Step 700
700
#824684
oklch(49.1% 0.118 326)
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Step 800
800
#6A3A6B
oklch(42.7% 0.097 326.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2C50
oklch(35.2% 0.075 326)
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Step 950
950
#321E33
oklch(27% 0.047 325.1)
#4F2C50 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) | #293651 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #323A4F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51303A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2C50
#4F2C50
oklch(35.2% 0.075 326)
- #1D4522
#1D4522
oklch(35.1% 0.075 146.3)
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 #4F2C50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.076
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.081
Use #4F2C50 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.