colors
Back to gallery
Earthyvioletdeep

Plush Amethyst Pearl

#4e2164
Notes

Plush Amethyst Pearl (#4E2164) is a deep violet with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (280°, 50%, 26%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#4e2164
RGB
rgb(78, 33, 100)
HSL
hsl(280, 50%, 26%)
HWB
hwb(280 13% 61%)
OKLCH
oklch(34.5% 0.118 312.8)
HSV
hsv(280, 67%, 39%)
LAB
lab(22.40% 33.41 -30.84)
LCH
lch(22.40% 45.46 317.29)
CMYK
cmyk(22%, 67%, 0%, 61%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

Variations

Click any swatch to explore

Harmonies

Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#4e2164
Original
#053366
Protanopia
#1d3762
Deuteranopia
#4c2e3f
Tritanopia
#2f2f2f
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
12.17:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.73:1

Related Colors

Canvas