#4A173E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.093 338), rgb(74, 23, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#4A173E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A173E |
| RGB | rgb(74, 23, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.093 338) |
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 #4A173E | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A173E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A173E text on white | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A173E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.177 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.225 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E135C
oklch(37.7% 0.147 337.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A173E
oklch(30.1% 0.093 338)
#4A173E 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) | #19263F | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1928 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A173E
#4A173E
oklch(30.1% 0.093 338)
- #003820
#003820
oklch(30% 0.07 158.3)
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 #4A173E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #4A173E 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.