#4A0C49
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.118 328.8), rgb(74, 12, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (14.58:1).
About this color
#4A0C49 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 329°. 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 14.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0C49 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 12, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.118 328.8) |
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 #4A0C49 | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0C49 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0C49 text on white | 14.58:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0C49 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F7C7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.079 329)
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Step 300
300
#F29FED
oklch(81% 0.139 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E861E4
oklch(70.8% 0.224 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD09DC
oklch(63.1% 0.287 328.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0C49
oklch(29.6% 0.118 328.8)
#4A0C49 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) | #02244B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2C47 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D162A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0C49
#4A0C49
oklch(29.6% 0.118 328.8)
- #003812
#003812
oklch(29.7% 0.085 148.5)
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 #4A0C49, 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 0.017
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #4A0C49 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.