#4A0D45
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.114 331.7), rgb(74, 13, 69).
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White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#4A0D45 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0D45 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 13, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.114 331.7) |
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 #4A0D45 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0D45 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0D45 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0D45 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#F39FE8
oklch(80.9% 0.135 331.5)
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Step 400
400
#E963DB
oklch(70.7% 0.214 331.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF19D1
oklch(63.1% 0.275 331.9)
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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)
#4A0D45
oklch(29.4% 0.114 331.7)
#4A0D45 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) | #082347 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212C44 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1428 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0D45
#4A0D45
oklch(29.4% 0.114 331.7)
- #003717
#003717
oklch(29.5% 0.078 151.6)
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 #4A0D45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.012
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.023
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.024
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #4A0D45 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.