#4B0835
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.2% 0.108 345.3), rgb(75, 8, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#4B0835 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0835 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 8, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 81%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.108 345.3) |
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 #4B0835 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0835 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0835 text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0835 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FDE1EF
oklch(93.7% 0.036 346.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E4
oklch(88.6% 0.071 345.2)
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Step 300
300
#FB9ED3
oklch(80.8% 0.128 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#F461BC
oklch(70.7% 0.204 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#EB14AC
oklch(63.1% 0.261 345.1)
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Step 600
600
#C90091
oklch(55.7% 0.236 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#760054
oklch(37.7% 0.16 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0835
oklch(28.2% 0.108 345.3)
#4B0835 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) | #121F36 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262A34 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51071E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0835
#4B0835
oklch(28.2% 0.108 345.3)
- #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 #4B0835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.033
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
Use #4B0835 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.