#4A1537
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.5% 0.091 344.7), rgb(74, 21, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#4A1537 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1537 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 21, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.091 344.7) |
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 #4A1537 | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1537 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1537 text on white | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1537 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.109 344.6)
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Step 400
400
#E96FB9
oklch(70.8% 0.172 345)
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Step 500
500
#DE3EA8
oklch(63.1% 0.22 344.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80093
oklch(55.6% 0.237 344.5)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0066
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#711253
oklch(37.7% 0.144 344.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1537
oklch(29.5% 0.091 344.7)
#4A1537 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) | #1A2438 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2D36 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1523 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1537
#4A1537
oklch(29.5% 0.091 344.7)
- #003624
#003624
oklch(29.5% 0.063 164.2)
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 #4A1537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
Use #4A1537 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.