#4A0C3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.9% 0.109 337.2), rgb(74, 12, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#4A0C3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0C3E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 12, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.109 337.2) |
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 #4A0C3E | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0C3E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0C3E text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0C3E 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.071 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#F69FDF
oklch(80.9% 0.13 337)
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Step 400
400
#ED63CE
oklch(70.7% 0.207 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#E31EC1
oklch(63.1% 0.264 337.2)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#730060
oklch(37.8% 0.166 337.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0C3E
oklch(28.9% 0.109 337.2)
#4A0C3E 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) | #0E213F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1024 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0C3E
#4A0C3E
oklch(28.9% 0.109 337.2)
- #00351D
#00351D
oklch(29% 0.069 157.3)
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 #4A0C3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
Use #4A0C3E 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.