#4B1A44
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.094 333.5), rgb(75, 26, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#4B1A44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1A44 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.094 333.5) |
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 #4B1A44 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1A44 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1A44 text on white | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1A44 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F3
oklch(93.5% 0.033 333.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 333)
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Step 300
300
#EDA5DF
oklch(80.9% 0.113 333.7)
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Step 400
400
#E070CF
oklch(70.6% 0.179 333.3)
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Step 500
500
#D441C2
oklch(63.1% 0.228 333.3)
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Step 600
600
#C003AE
oklch(55.7% 0.248 333.6)
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Step 700
700
#A20093
oklch(49.1% 0.22 333.5)
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Step 800
800
#860179
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#6C1462
oklch(37.7% 0.149 333.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1A44
oklch(31% 0.094 333.5)
#4B1A44 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) | #192945 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283043 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1D2C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1A44
#4B1A44
oklch(31% 0.094 333.5)
- #003B1C
#003B1C
oklch(30.9% 0.079 153.4)
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 #4B1A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #4B1A44 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.