Royal Purple #4B006E
Royal Purple is a dark, vivid purple with hex code #4B006E and RGB rgb(75, 0, 110).
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White text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#4B006E is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 310°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Royal Purple. White text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.77:1 |
Colors that go with Royal Purple
Matches found by rotating Royal Purple around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Royal Purple
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Royal Purple, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Royal Purple, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.095
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.097
- Rich Purple #720058 ΔE 0.102
More about Royal Purple
How to make Royal Purple
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts purple
- 1 part black
Recipe result: #4B2F53, a difference of ΔE 0.099 from Royal Purple. Royal Purple is more vivid than these paints can mix, so start from a ready-made purple paint and adjust it.
Codes for Royal Purple in every format
| HEX | #4B006E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 0, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.162 309.6) |
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 #4B006E | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B006E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B006E text on white | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B006E text on black | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Shades and tints of Royal Purple
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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F2FF
oklch(97% 0.019 309.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E3FF
oklch(93.6% 0.041 309.5)
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Step 200
200
#E8CCFF
oklch(88.5% 0.075 309.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAA9FF
oklch(81% 0.128 309.8)
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Step 400
400
#C774FF
oklch(70.7% 0.207 309.7)
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Step 500
500
#BA40FF
oklch(63.2% 0.268 309.7)
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Step 600
600
#A400EA
oklch(55.6% 0.282 309.6)
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Step 700
700
#8A00C6
oklch(49% 0.248 309.6)
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Step 800
800
#7200A4
oklch(42.7% 0.216 309.7)
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Step 900
900
#60008B
oklch(37.8% 0.191 309.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B006E
oklch(31.9% 0.162 309.6)
Royal Purple 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) | #002A71 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002E6C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46243E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.163 |
Use Royal Purple 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.