#4A154A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.107 327.8), rgb(74, 21, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#4A154A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A154A |
| RGB | rgb(74, 21, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.107 327.8) |
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 #4A154A | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A154A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A154A text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A154A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F7
oklch(93.7% 0.037 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDA3EA
oklch(81% 0.126 328)
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Step 400
400
#E16AE0
oklch(70.8% 0.204 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D530D7
oklch(63.1% 0.26 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C056E
oklch(37.7% 0.17 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A154A
oklch(30.6% 0.107 327.8)
#4A154A 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) | #0E274C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222E49 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C1C2D | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A154A
#4A154A
oklch(30.6% 0.107 327.8)
- #003B12
#003B12
oklch(30.7% 0.089 147.9)
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 #4A154A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #4A154A 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.