#4C1544
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.103 334.1), rgb(76, 21, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#4C1544 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1544 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 21, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.103 334.1) |
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 #4C1544 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1544 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1544 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1544 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.068 334)
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Step 300
300
#F1A2E1
oklch(80.9% 0.123 334.2)
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Step 400
400
#E66AD2
oklch(70.8% 0.195 334)
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Step 500
500
#DB31C5
oklch(63% 0.25 334.2)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#700664
oklch(37.8% 0.163 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1544
oklch(30.6% 0.103 334.1)
#4C1544 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) | #142745 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F43 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50192A | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1544
#4C1544
oklch(30.6% 0.103 334.1)
- #003A1C
#003A1C
oklch(30.6% 0.077 153.9)
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 #4C1544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
Use #4C1544 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.