#4C0433
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(28% 0.112 347.3), rgb(76, 4, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#4C0433 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C0433 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 4, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(321, 90%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.112 347.3) |
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 #4C0433 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C0433 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C0433 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C0433 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FFC6E2
oklch(88.5% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 300
300
#FF9CD1
oklch(80.9% 0.133 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#F95CB9
oklch(70.7% 0.213 347.3)
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Step 500
500
#EF00A7
oklch(63.1% 0.266 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#CA008C
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB0076
oklch(49.1% 0.207 347.4)
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Step 800
800
#8D0061
oklch(42.7% 0.18 347.2)
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Step 900
900
#770051
oklch(37.7% 0.159 347.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C0433
oklch(28% 0.112 347.3)
#4C0433 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) | #111D34 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272931 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52011B | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C0433
#4C0433
oklch(28% 0.112 347.3)
- #003223
#003223
oklch(28.1% 0.058 166.9)
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 #4C0433, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
Use #4C0433 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.