#4F325E
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(37.1% 0.081 313.3), rgb(79, 50, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#4F325E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F325E |
| RGB | rgb(79, 50, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(280, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.081 313.3) |
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 #4F325E | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F325E | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #4F325E text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F325E text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D3E9
oklch(88.5% 0.033 313.5)
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Step 300
300
#CFB6DD
oklch(81% 0.06 313.5)
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Step 400
400
#B68FCC
oklch(70.8% 0.097 313)
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Step 500
500
#A472BE
oklch(63.2% 0.123 313.4)
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Step 600
600
#8F59AA
oklch(55.7% 0.133 313.5)
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Step 700
700
#794892
oklch(49% 0.125 313.2)
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Step 800
800
#633C77
oklch(42.8% 0.104 313.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4F325E
oklch(37.1% 0.081 313.3)
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Step 950
950
#2F1E38
oklch(26.9% 0.052 313.3)
#4F325E 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) | #293C60 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313E5D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E3843 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F325E
#4F325E
oklch(37.1% 0.081 313.3)
- #2E4919
#2E4919
oklch(37.2% 0.081 133.6)
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 #4F325E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
Use #4F325E 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.