#4A0935
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.106 344.8), rgb(74, 9, 53).
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White text reads best on this color (15.19:1).
About this color
#4A0935 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0935 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 9, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.106 344.8) |
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 #4A0935 | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0935 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0935 text on white | 15.19:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0935 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#FA9FD3
oklch(80.9% 0.125 345)
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Step 400
400
#F363BD
oklch(70.8% 0.201 345)
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Step 500
500
#E91CAC
oklch(63% 0.257 344.8)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#760055
oklch(37.7% 0.161 344.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0935
oklch(28.1% 0.106 344.8)
#4A0935 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) | #121F36 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262A34 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50081E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0935
#4A0935
oklch(28.1% 0.106 344.8)
- #003222
#003222
oklch(28.1% 0.059 165.5)
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 #4A0935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #4A0935 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.