#4B0E35
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.8% 0.101 346.1), rgb(75, 14, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#4B0E35 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B0E35 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 14, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 69%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.101 346.1) |
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 #4B0E35 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B0E35 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B0E35 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B0E35 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
#FEF1F8
oklch(97% 0.017 343.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 345.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.067 346.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1D1
oklch(80.9% 0.118 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#F067B9
oklch(70.7% 0.19 346.1)
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Step 500
500
#E72AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.245 346)
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Step 600
600
#C9008F
oklch(55.6% 0.235 346.2)
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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
#760153
oklch(37.7% 0.159 345.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B0E35
oklch(28.8% 0.101 346.1)
#4B0E35 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) | #162136 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282B34 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #510C20 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B0E35
#4B0E35
oklch(28.8% 0.101 346.1)
- #003424
#003424
oklch(28.8% 0.06 166.1)
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 #4B0E35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #4B0E35 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.