#4A1344
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.105 332.5), rgb(74, 19, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#4A1344 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1344 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 19, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.105 332.5) |
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 #4A1344 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1344 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1344 text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1344 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 331.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0A2E4
oklch(80.9% 0.125 332.3)
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Step 400
400
#E569D5
oklch(70.6% 0.198 332.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA30CA
oklch(63.1% 0.254 332.5)
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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
#6F0566
oklch(37.7% 0.165 332.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1344
oklch(30% 0.105 332.5)
#4A1344 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) | #112545 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242D43 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1829 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1344
#4A1344
oklch(30% 0.105 332.5)
- #003819
#003819
oklch(29.9% 0.078 152.5)
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 #4A1344, 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 0.030
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
Use #4A1344 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.