#4F305A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(36.5% 0.079 316.8), rgb(79, 48, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (11.03:1).
About this color
#4F305A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F305A |
| RGB | rgb(79, 48, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.079 316.8) |
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 #4F305A | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F305A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #4F305A text on white | 11.03:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F305A text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 317.7)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B98EC8
oklch(70.7% 0.095 317.2)
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Step 500
500
#A771BA
oklch(63.2% 0.121 317)
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Step 600
600
#9258A6
oklch(55.7% 0.132 317)
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Step 700
700
#7C478E
oklch(49% 0.123 317)
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Step 800
800
#653B74
oklch(42.7% 0.103 316.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F305A
oklch(36.5% 0.079 316.8)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#4F305A 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) | #293A5C | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313D59 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F3640 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F305A
#4F305A
oklch(36.5% 0.079 316.8)
- #29481B
#29481B
oklch(36.6% 0.08 137)
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 #4F305A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.080
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
Use #4F305A 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.