#4A1843
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.096 333.5), rgb(74, 24, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#4A1843 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1843 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 24, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 51%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.096 333.5) |
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 #4A1843 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1843 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1843 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1843 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEB
oklch(88.5% 0.064 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5E0
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.2)
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Step 400
400
#E16FCF
oklch(70.6% 0.182 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#D63EC3
oklch(63.2% 0.233 333.5)
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Step 600
600
#C000AE
oklch(55.6% 0.249 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D1262
oklch(37.8% 0.152 333.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1843
oklch(30.5% 0.096 333.5)
#4A1843 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) | #172744 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F42 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1C2B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1843
#4A1843
oklch(30.5% 0.096 333.5)
- #003A1C
#003A1C
oklch(30.6% 0.077 153.9)
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 #4A1843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #4A1843 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.