#4C1535
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.8% 0.091 348.2), rgb(76, 21, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#4C1535 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1535 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 21, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.091 348.2) |
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 #4C1535 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1535 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1535 text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1535 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FEF2F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 350.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 349.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9CAE0
oklch(88.6% 0.06 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A4CD
oklch(81% 0.108 348)
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Step 400
400
#EC6DB3
oklch(70.7% 0.174 348.2)
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Step 500
500
#E13BA0
oklch(63% 0.221 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA008A
oklch(55.5% 0.233 348.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB0074
oklch(49% 0.206 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E005F
oklch(42.8% 0.179 348.6)
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Step 900
900
#73104E
oklch(37.7% 0.144 348.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1535
oklch(29.8% 0.091 348.2)
#4C1535 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) | #1C2436 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2E34 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521322 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1535
#4C1535
oklch(29.8% 0.091 348.2)
- #003727
#003727
oklch(29.9% 0.061 167.1)
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 #4C1535, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
Use #4C1535 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.