#4A0B4B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.121 327.4), rgb(74, 11, 75).
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White text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#4A0B4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0B4B |
| RGB | rgb(74, 11, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 74%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.121 327.4) |
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 #4A0B4B | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0B4B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0B4B text on white | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0B4B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDF1FC
oklch(97.1% 0.019 328.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F8
oklch(93.7% 0.041 328.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6C7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.08 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#F29EF0
oklch(80.9% 0.144 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E75FE8
oklch(70.6% 0.229 327.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC00E0
oklch(63% 0.291 327.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0B4B
oklch(29.6% 0.121 327.4)
#4A0B4B 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) | #00244D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2C49 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C162B | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0B4B
#4A0B4B
oklch(29.6% 0.121 327.4)
- #003810
#003810
oklch(29.7% 0.087 147.6)
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 #4A0B4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.009
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.014
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
Use #4A0B4B 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.