#4B183A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.2% 0.089 342.9), rgb(75, 24, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#4B183A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B183A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 24, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.089 342.9) |
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 #4B183A | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B183A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B183A text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B183A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9E2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.03 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CAE3
oklch(88.4% 0.059 343.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1A5D3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 342.8)
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Step 400
400
#E671BC
oklch(70.8% 0.168 343.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB42AB
oklch(63.1% 0.216 343)
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Step 600
600
#C60A96
oklch(55.6% 0.234 343.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8007F
oklch(49% 0.21 342.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A0468
oklch(42.6% 0.18 342.9)
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Step 900
900
#701555
oklch(37.8% 0.141 343)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B183A
oklch(30.2% 0.089 342.9)
#4B183A 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) | #1C263B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2E39 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501826 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B183A
#4B183A
oklch(30.2% 0.089 342.9)
- #003825
#003825
oklch(30.2% 0.065 163.6)
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 #4B183A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #4B183A 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.