#4B233A
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32% 0.068 346.1), rgb(75, 35, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.11:1).
About this color
#4B233A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4B233A |
| RGB | rgb(75, 35, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.068 346.1) |
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 #4B233A | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4B233A | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4B233A text on white | 13.11:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4B233A text on black | 1.60:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8ACCC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA7EB1
oklch(70.8% 0.129 346.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD599E
oklch(63.1% 0.166 346.2)
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Step 600
600
#B83A89
oklch(55.5% 0.181 346)
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Step 700
700
#9E2B74
oklch(49% 0.168 346.1)
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Step 800
800
#81265F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 900
900
#68254D
oklch(37.8% 0.108 346.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4B233A
oklch(32% 0.068 346.1)
#4B233A 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) | #262C3B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #313339 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50222C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4B233A
#4B233A
oklch(32% 0.068 346.1)
- #003D2B
#003D2B
oklch(31.9% 0.066 166.4)
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 #4B233A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.069
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
Use #4B233A 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.