#4B1B39
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.083 344.7), rgb(75, 27, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#4B1B39 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1B39 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 27, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 47%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.083 344.7) |
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 #4B1B39 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1B39 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1B39 text on white | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1B39 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE2
oklch(88.5% 0.056 344.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.1)
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Step 400
400
#E374B7
oklch(70.6% 0.158 344.8)
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Step 500
500
#D849A5
oklch(63.1% 0.201 344.9)
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Step 600
600
#C32090
oklch(55.6% 0.218 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80C7B
oklch(49.2% 0.203 344.7)
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Step 800
800
#881264
oklch(42.6% 0.168 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E1A51
oklch(37.7% 0.131 345.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1B39
oklch(30.6% 0.083 344.7)
#4B1B39 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) | #1F273A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3038 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501B27 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1B39
#4B1B39
oklch(30.6% 0.083 344.7)
- #003927
#003927
oklch(30.5% 0.064 165.2)
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 #4B1B39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #4B1B39 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.