#4B1D40
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.3% 0.085 337.6), rgb(75, 29, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.55:1).
About this color
#4B1D40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B1D40 |
| RGB | rgb(75, 29, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.085 337.6) |
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 #4B1D40 | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B1D40 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B1D40 text on white | 13.55:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B1D40 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3F1
oklch(93.7% 0.029 337.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CCE6
oklch(88.6% 0.055 338.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA7D8
oklch(80.8% 0.102 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF75C4
oklch(70.8% 0.162 337.7)
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Step 500
500
#D34AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.207 337.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE21A0
oklch(55.6% 0.224 337.8)
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Step 700
700
#A30E89
oklch(49.1% 0.208 337.6)
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Step 800
800
#85146F
oklch(42.8% 0.172 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B1B5A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 337.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B1D40
oklch(31.3% 0.085 337.6)
#4B1D40 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) | #1E2A41 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C313F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1F2B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B1D40
#4B1D40
oklch(31.3% 0.085 337.6)
- #003C22
#003C22
oklch(31.4% 0.074 157.7)
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 #4B1D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.070
Use #4B1D40 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.