#4B174B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.106 327.8), rgb(75, 23, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.78:1).
About this color
#4B174B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B174B |
| RGB | rgb(75, 23, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 53%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.106 327.8) |
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 #4B174B | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B174B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B174B text on white | 13.78:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B174B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3C9F1
oklch(88.4% 0.071 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.125 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D433D6
oklch(63.1% 0.257 327.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BD
oklch(55.5% 0.256 327.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820084
oklch(42.7% 0.197 327.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C086D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 327.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B174B
oklch(31.1% 0.106 327.8)
#4B174B 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) | #10294D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232F4A | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D1E2E | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B174B
#4B174B
oklch(31.1% 0.106 327.8)
- #003C12
#003C12
oklch(31.1% 0.091 147.7)
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 #4B174B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
Use #4B174B 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.