#4A1E43
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.4% 0.085 333.9), rgb(74, 30, 67).
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White text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#4A1E43 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4A1E43 |
| RGB | rgb(74, 30, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.085 333.9) |
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 #4A1E43 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4A1E43 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4A1E43 text on white | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4A1E43 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE9
oklch(88.5% 0.056 333.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DC
oklch(80.9% 0.102 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB76CA
oklch(70.7% 0.162 333.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF4CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.207 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA25A8
oklch(55.6% 0.224 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A01390
oklch(49.1% 0.209 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#821675
oklch(42.7% 0.173 333.9)
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Step 900
900
#691C5E
oklch(37.7% 0.135 334.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4A1E43
oklch(31.4% 0.085 333.9)
#4A1E43 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) | #1D2A44 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3142 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D212D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4A1E43
#4A1E43
oklch(31.4% 0.085 333.9)
- #003D1D
#003D1D
oklch(31.6% 0.081 153.3)
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 #4A1E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
Use #4A1E43 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.