#49143E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.097 337), rgb(73, 20, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.45:1).
About this color
#49143E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #49143E |
| RGB | rgb(73, 20, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 57%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.097 337) |
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 #49143E | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #49143E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #49143E text on white | 14.45:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #49143E text on black | 1.45:1 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F2
oklch(93.6% 0.033 336.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE9
oklch(88.6% 0.064 337)
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Step 300
300
#F1A4DC
oklch(81% 0.115 337.1)
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Step 400
400
#E66DCA
oklch(70.8% 0.184 337)
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Step 500
500
#DB39BC
oklch(63.2% 0.236 337)
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Step 600
600
#C300A6
oklch(55.7% 0.245 336.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008C
oklch(49.2% 0.217 337)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#6F0E5E
oklch(37.6% 0.153 337)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#49143E
oklch(29.6% 0.097 337)
#49143E 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) | #15243F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1726 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #49143E
#49143E
oklch(29.6% 0.097 337)
- #00371E
#00371E
oklch(29.6% 0.071 157)
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 #49143E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
Use #49143E 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.