#4F2C65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.101 310.7), rgb(79, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#4F2C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.060 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F2C65 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(277, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.101 310.7) |
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 #4F2C65 | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F2C65 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #4F2C65 text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F2C65 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#EEE6F5
oklch(93.6% 0.022 309.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D2EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 310.9)
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Step 300
300
#D0B3E5
oklch(80.8% 0.076 310.8)
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Step 400
400
#B98AD8
oklch(70.7% 0.121 311.2)
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Step 500
500
#A76BCE
oklch(63.2% 0.155 310.6)
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Step 600
600
#9250BB
oklch(55.6% 0.169 310.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C40A1
oklch(49.1% 0.157 310.4)
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Step 800
800
#653582
oklch(42.6% 0.13 310.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F2C65
oklch(36.5% 0.101 310.7)
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Step 950
950
#301C3D
oklch(26.9% 0.064 310.7)
#4F2C65 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) | #1C3A67 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273C64 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C3644 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F2C65
#4F2C65
oklch(36.5% 0.101 310.7)
- #2B4800
#2B4800
oklch(36.4% 0.099 130.8)
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 #4F2C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.076
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.085
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.087
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.090
Use #4F2C65 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.