#4A0930
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.9% 0.103 349.5), rgb(74, 9, 48).
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White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#4A0930 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0930 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 9, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.103 349.5) |
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 #4A0930 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0930 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0930 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0930 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8E0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 349.6)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#F564B3
oklch(70.8% 0.195 349.4)
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Step 500
500
#EC21A0
oklch(63.2% 0.249 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB0087
oklch(55.6% 0.232 349.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0072
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E005D
oklch(42.7% 0.178 349.6)
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Step 900
900
#78004E
oklch(37.8% 0.158 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0930
oklch(27.9% 0.103 349.5)
#4A0930 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) | #151E31 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28292F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50051B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0930
#4A0930
oklch(27.9% 0.103 349.5)
- #003124
#003124
oklch(27.8% 0.055 169.6)
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 #4A0930, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #4A0930 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.