#4A1338
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.095 343.3), rgb(74, 19, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#4A1338 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1338 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 19, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.095 343.3) |
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 #4A1338 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1338 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1338 text on white | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1338 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D3
oklch(80.9% 0.113 343.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA6CBD
oklch(70.7% 0.18 343.3)
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Step 500
500
#E038AC
oklch(63.1% 0.23 343.5)
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Step 600
600
#C70096
oklch(55.5% 0.238 343.2)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B0068
oklch(42.6% 0.183 343.1)
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Step 900
900
#720D55
oklch(37.6% 0.15 343.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1338
oklch(29.3% 0.095 343.3)
#4A1338 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) | #182339 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292C37 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1323 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1338
#4A1338
oklch(29.3% 0.095 343.3)
- #003623
#003623
oklch(29.4% 0.064 163)
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 #4A1338, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #4A1338 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.