#4B0634
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.11 346), rgb(75, 6, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#4B0634 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0634 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 6, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 85%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.11 346) |
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 #4B0634 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0634 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0634 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0634 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#FD9DD2
oklch(80.9% 0.131 346.2)
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Step 400
400
#F65FBB
oklch(70.7% 0.207 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED07AA
oklch(63% 0.265 346)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0634
oklch(28% 0.11 346)
#4B0634 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) | #111E35 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262933 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51041D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0634
#4B0634
oklch(28% 0.11 346)
- #003222
#003222
oklch(28.1% 0.059 165.5)
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 #4B0634, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.034
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #4B0634 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.