#4B163A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.092 342.6), rgb(75, 22, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#4B163A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B163A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 22, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 55%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.092 342.6) |
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 #4B163A | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B163A | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B163A text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B163A text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 342.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 342.3)
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Step 400
400
#E86EBE
oklch(70.7% 0.176 342.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD3DAD
oklch(63.1% 0.224 342.6)
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Step 600
600
#C70098
oklch(55.6% 0.239 342.6)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#711156
oklch(37.7% 0.146 342.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B163A
oklch(30% 0.092 342.6)
#4B163A 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) | #1A253B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2E39 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501625 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B163A
#4B163A
oklch(30% 0.092 342.6)
- #003824
#003824
oklch(30.1% 0.066 162.5)
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 #4B163A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B163A 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.