#4A1236
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.1% 0.095 345.1), rgb(74, 18, 54).
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White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#4A1236 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1236 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 18, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 61%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.095 345.1) |
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 #4A1236 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1236 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1236 text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1236 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
#FEF2F8
oklch(97.2% 0.015 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F9C9E2
oklch(88.5% 0.063 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A3D1
oklch(80.9% 0.112 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC6CBA
oklch(70.8% 0.18 345.1)
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Step 500
500
#E137A8
oklch(63% 0.23 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C90092
oklch(55.7% 0.237 345.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA007B
oklch(49.2% 0.209 345.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#730C53
oklch(37.7% 0.15 345.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1236
oklch(29.1% 0.095 345.1)
#4A1236 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) | #182237 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292C35 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1122 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1236
#4A1236
oklch(29.1% 0.095 345.1)
- #003524
#003524
oklch(29.1% 0.061 165.1)
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 #4A1236, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
Use #4A1236 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.