#4A1837
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.9% 0.086 345.4), rgb(74, 24, 55).
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White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#4A1837 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1837 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 24, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.086 345.4) |
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 #4A1837 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1837 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1837 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1837 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2EE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 344.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBE1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A6CF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#E672B7
oklch(70.7% 0.163 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB45A5
oklch(63.2% 0.209 345.4)
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Step 600
600
#C61690
oklch(55.7% 0.226 345.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A0B64
oklch(42.7% 0.174 345)
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Step 900
900
#6F1751
oklch(37.6% 0.136 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1837
oklch(29.9% 0.086 345.4)
#4A1837 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) | #1D2538 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E36 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1725 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1837
#4A1837
oklch(29.9% 0.086 345.4)
- #003726
#003726
oklch(29.9% 0.062 165.8)
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 #4A1837, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #4A1837 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.