#4B113E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.103 338.2), rgb(75, 17, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#4B113E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B113E |
| RGB | rgb(75, 17, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 63%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.103 338.2) |
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 #4B113E | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B113E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B113E text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B113E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8C8E9
oklch(88.4% 0.069 337.8)
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Step 300
300
#F4A1DC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 338)
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Step 400
400
#EB68CA
oklch(70.8% 0.196 338.3)
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Step 500
500
#E02DBC
oklch(63.1% 0.25 338.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#73025E
oklch(37.8% 0.163 338.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B113E
oklch(29.6% 0.103 338.2)
#4B113E 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) | #13243F | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501425 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B113E
#4B113E
oklch(29.6% 0.103 338.2)
- #00371F
#00371F
oklch(29.7% 0.069 157.9)
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 #4B113E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #4B113E 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.