#4A0E44
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.4% 0.112 332.5), rgb(74, 14, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#4A0E44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0E44 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 14, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 68%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.112 332.5) |
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 #4A0E44 | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0E44 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0E44 text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0E44 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
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EF
oklch(88.5% 0.073 332)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E6
oklch(81% 0.132 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E964D9
oklch(70.7% 0.211 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE1FCE
oklch(63% 0.27 332.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700067
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0E44
oklch(29.4% 0.112 332.5)
#4A0E44 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) | #0B2345 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C43 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1528 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0E44
#4A0E44
oklch(29.4% 0.112 332.5)
- #003718
#003718
oklch(29.5% 0.077 152.2)
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 #4A0E44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.015
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
Use #4A0E44 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.