#4C1749
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.105 330.1), rgb(76, 23, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#4C1749 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1749 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 23, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 54%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.105 330.1) |
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 #4C1749 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1749 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1749 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1749 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 330.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C9EF
oklch(88.4% 0.069 330)
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Step 300
300
#EEA3E7
oklch(81% 0.124 329.9)
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Step 400
400
#E26BDA
oklch(70.7% 0.198 330)
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Step 500
500
#D733D0
oklch(63.2% 0.254 330)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B7
oklch(55.7% 0.254 330.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D086A
oklch(37.7% 0.165 329.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1749
oklch(31.1% 0.105 330.1)
#4C1749 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) | #13284A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253048 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F1D2D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1749
#4C1749
oklch(31.1% 0.105 330.1)
- #003C17
#003C17
oklch(31.1% 0.086 150)
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 #4C1749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #4C1749 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.