#4B1C46
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.4% 0.093 331.8), rgb(75, 28, 70).
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White text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#4B1C46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.55:1 |
| White text | 13.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1C46 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 28, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.093 331.8) |
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 #4B1C46 | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1C46 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1C46 text on white | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1C46 text on black | 1.55:1 | 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
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CBEB
oklch(88.5% 0.061 332.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAA6E0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 331.8)
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Step 400
400
#DD72D1
oklch(70.6% 0.176 331.6)
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Step 500
500
#D144C4
oklch(63% 0.224 331.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC11B1
oklch(55.5% 0.244 331.6)
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Step 700
700
#A10097
oklch(49.1% 0.222 331.7)
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Step 800
800
#84087B
oklch(42.8% 0.188 332)
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Step 900
900
#6A1763
oklch(37.7% 0.145 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1C46
oklch(31.4% 0.093 331.8)
#4B1C46 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) | #1A2A47 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293145 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E202E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1C46
#4B1C46
oklch(31.4% 0.093 331.8)
- #003D1A
#003D1A
oklch(31.5% 0.084 151.4)
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 #4B1C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #4B1C46 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.