#4F315F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37% 0.084 312.9), rgb(79, 49, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#4F315F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 313°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F315F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 49, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(279, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.084 312.9) |
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 #4F315F | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F315F | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #4F315F text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F315F text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F7F4FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 311.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3EA
oklch(88.5% 0.035 312.4)
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Step 300
300
#CFB5DE
oklch(80.8% 0.063 313.2)
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Step 400
400
#B78ECE
oklch(70.8% 0.101 313)
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Step 500
500
#A470C1
oklch(63% 0.13 312.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F57AD
oklch(55.5% 0.14 312.7)
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Step 700
700
#7A4794
oklch(49.1% 0.129 313.1)
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Step 800
800
#633B78
oklch(42.7% 0.107 312.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F315F
oklch(37% 0.084 312.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E39
oklch(26.9% 0.053 312.1)
#4F315F 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) | #283B61 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3843 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F315F
#4F315F
oklch(37% 0.084 312.9)
- #2D4915
#2D4915
oklch(37% 0.085 133.2)
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 #4F315F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.084
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.084
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.086
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.086
Use #4F315F 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.