#4C1A40
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.091 338), rgb(76, 26, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#4C1A40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1A40 |
| RGB | rgb(76, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 49%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.091 338) |
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 #4C1A40 | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1A40 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1A40 text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1A40 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFA5D9
oklch(80.9% 0.109 338.1)
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Step 400
400
#E371C6
oklch(70.8% 0.173 337.9)
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Step 500
500
#D842B7
oklch(63.2% 0.221 338)
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Step 600
600
#C308A2
oklch(55.6% 0.24 338.2)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#880371
oklch(42.7% 0.185 337.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E155B
oklch(37.8% 0.144 338.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1A40
oklch(31% 0.091 338)
#4C1A40 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) | #1C2841 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B303F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501C2A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1A40
#4C1A40
oklch(31% 0.091 338)
- #003B22
#003B22
oklch(31% 0.072 158.3)
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 #4C1A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #4C1A40 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.