#4B0937
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.4% 0.108 343.7), rgb(75, 9, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#4B0937 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 344°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0937 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 9, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 79%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.108 343.7) |
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 #4B0937 | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0937 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0937 text on white | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0937 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1F0
oklch(93.7% 0.036 344.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCC7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 343.7)
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Step 300
300
#FA9ED5
oklch(80.8% 0.128 343.7)
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Step 400
400
#F361C0
oklch(70.7% 0.205 343.7)
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Step 500
500
#EA16B0
oklch(63.1% 0.262 343.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80095
oklch(55.7% 0.238 343.8)
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Step 700
700
#A9007E
oklch(49.1% 0.21 343.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C0067
oklch(42.8% 0.183 344)
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Step 900
900
#750056
oklch(37.6% 0.161 343.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0937
oklch(28.4% 0.108 343.7)
#4B0937 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) | #111F38 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262A36 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51091F | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0937
#4B0937
oklch(28.4% 0.108 343.7)
- #003321
#003321
oklch(28.4% 0.061 163.2)
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 #4B0937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #4B0937 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.