#4B0B3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29% 0.111 337.9), rgb(75, 11, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#4B0B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0B3E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 11, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 74%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.111 337.9) |
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 #4B0B3E | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0B3E | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0B3E text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0B3E text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FEF1FA
oklch(97.1% 0.018 336.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F3
oklch(93.7% 0.038 338.1)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.073 338)
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Step 300
300
#F79FDE
oklch(80.9% 0.13 337.9)
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Step 400
400
#EF61CD
oklch(70.7% 0.211 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#E516C0
oklch(63.1% 0.269 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C300A3
oklch(55.5% 0.244 337.9)
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Step 700
700
#A5008A
oklch(49.1% 0.215 337.7)
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Step 800
800
#890072
oklch(42.8% 0.188 337.8)
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Step 900
900
#73005F
oklch(37.7% 0.165 338)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0B3E
oklch(29% 0.111 337.9)
#4B0B3E 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) | #0E213F | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242B3D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500F24 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0B3E
#4B0B3E
oklch(29% 0.111 337.9)
- #00351E
#00351E
oklch(29% 0.068 158.2)
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 #4B0B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.025
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
Use #4B0B3E 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.