#4C0F34
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29% 0.1 347.9), rgb(76, 15, 52).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#4C0F34 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C0F34 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 15, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.1 347.9) |
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 #4C0F34 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C0F34 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C0F34 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C0F34 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.118 348)
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Step 400
400
#F167B5
oklch(70.7% 0.189 348)
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Step 500
500
#E82BA3
oklch(63.2% 0.242 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#770150
oklch(37.7% 0.158 348)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C0F34
oklch(29% 0.1 347.9)
#4C0F34 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) | #182135 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2C33 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #520C20 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C0F34
#4C0F34
oklch(29% 0.1 347.9)
- #003426
#003426
oklch(28.9% 0.058 169)
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 #4C0F34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
Use #4C0F34 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.