#4A1C40
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.086 336.6), rgb(74, 28, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#4A1C40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1C40 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 28, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 45%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.086 336.6) |
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 #4A1C40 | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1C40 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1C40 text on white | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1C40 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBE7
oklch(88.4% 0.057 336.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D9
oklch(80.8% 0.102 336.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE75C6
oklch(70.7% 0.163 336.4)
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Step 500
500
#D24AB7
oklch(63.1% 0.208 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD20A3
oklch(55.6% 0.226 336.4)
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Step 700
700
#A30C8B
oklch(49.1% 0.21 336.8)
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Step 800
800
#841271
oklch(42.6% 0.175 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B1A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.137 336.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1C40
oklch(31% 0.086 336.6)
#4A1C40 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) | #1D2941 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E1E2B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1C40
#4A1C40
oklch(31% 0.086 336.6)
- #003B20
#003B20
oklch(31% 0.074 156.5)
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 #4A1C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.072
Use #4A1C40 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.