#4B0D3A
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.106 341.4), rgb(75, 13, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (14.81:1).
About this color
#4B0D3A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0D3A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 13, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 70%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.106 341.4) |
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 #4B0D3A | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0D3A | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0D3A text on white | 14.81:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0D3A 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.069 341)
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Step 300
300
#F8A0D8
oklch(81% 0.125 341.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF64C4
oklch(70.6% 0.2 341.4)
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Step 500
500
#E523B5
oklch(63% 0.255 341.3)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A80082
oklch(49.2% 0.212 341.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A006B
oklch(42.6% 0.184 341.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005A
oklch(37.6% 0.163 341.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0D3A
oklch(28.9% 0.106 341.4)
#4B0D3A 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) | #13213B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262B39 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #500E22 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0D3A
#4B0D3A
oklch(28.9% 0.106 341.4)
- #003521
#003521
oklch(29.1% 0.064 161.5)
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 #4B0D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
Use #4B0D3A 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.