#4A1051
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.5% 0.121 323.2), rgb(74, 16, 81).
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White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#4A1051 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 323°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1051 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 16, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(294, 67%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.121 323.2) |
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 #4A1051 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1051 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1051 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1051 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FCF1FD
oklch(97% 0.02 323.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E1FA
oklch(93.6% 0.041 323.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3C8F8
oklch(88.5% 0.079 322.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDA0F6
oklch(81% 0.143 323.1)
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Step 400
400
#E162F1
oklch(70.7% 0.23 323.1)
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Step 500
500
#D610EB
oklch(63.1% 0.292 323.2)
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Step 600
600
#B600C8
oklch(55.6% 0.262 323.3)
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Step 700
700
#9900A9
oklch(49% 0.231 323.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F008C
oklch(42.8% 0.202 323.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A0076
oklch(37.7% 0.178 322.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1051
oklch(30.5% 0.121 323.2)
#4A1051 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) | #002753 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2D4F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B1C2F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1051
#4A1051
oklch(30.5% 0.121 323.2)
- #003B03
#003B03
oklch(30.6% 0.101 143.3)
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 #4A1051, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.015
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
Use #4A1051 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.