#4A0F3F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.2% 0.106 336.5), rgb(74, 15, 63).
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White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#4A0F3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A0F3F |
| RGB | rgb(74, 15, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.106 336.5) |
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 #4A0F3F | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A0F3F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A0F3F text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A0F3F 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 336.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.07 336.9)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DF
oklch(81% 0.125 336.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA66CE
oklch(70.6% 0.201 336.5)
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Step 500
500
#E028C1
oklch(63.1% 0.257 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#C200A7
oklch(55.6% 0.245 336.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4008D
oklch(49.1% 0.217 336.3)
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Step 800
800
#880074
oklch(42.7% 0.189 336.6)
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Step 900
900
#720061
oklch(37.7% 0.166 336.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A0F3F
oklch(29.2% 0.106 336.5)
#4A0F3F 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) | #102340 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242C3E | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1325 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A0F3F
#4A0F3F
oklch(29.2% 0.106 336.5)
- #00361D
#00361D
oklch(29.3% 0.07 156.7)
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 #4A0F3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.023
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.026
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.035
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
Use #4A0F3F 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.