#4A0945
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.118 331.7), rgb(74, 9, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#4A0945 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0945 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 9, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 78%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.118 331.7) |
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 #4A0945 | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0945 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0945 text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0945 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 332.3)
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Step 200
200
#F8C7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 331.8)
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Step 300
300
#F59EE9
oklch(81% 0.14 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC5FDE
oklch(70.8% 0.224 331.7)
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Step 500
500
#E100D4
oklch(63.1% 0.285 331.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B3
oklch(55.6% 0.251 331.5)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#85007D
oklch(42.8% 0.193 331.6)
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Step 900
900
#700069
oklch(37.8% 0.171 331.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0945
oklch(29.1% 0.118 331.7)
#4A0945 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) | #042247 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2B44 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1227 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0945
#4A0945
oklch(29.1% 0.118 331.7)
- #003617
#003617
oklch(29.2% 0.077 151.9)
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 #4A0945, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.008
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
Use #4A0945 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.