#4C1B3E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.088 340.1), rgb(76, 27, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#4C1B3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C1B3E |
| RGB | rgb(76, 27, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 48%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.088 340.1) |
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 #4C1B3E | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C1B3E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C1B3E text on white | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C1B3E text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FCF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.013 340.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 340.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CBE5
oklch(88.5% 0.057 340)
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Step 300
300
#EEA6D6
oklch(80.9% 0.104 339.7)
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Step 400
400
#E372C1
oklch(70.7% 0.168 340)
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Step 500
500
#D745B1
oklch(63.1% 0.213 339.9)
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Step 600
600
#C2159C
oklch(55.5% 0.231 340.1)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#880B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.178 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D1758
oklch(37.6% 0.139 339.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C1B3E
oklch(31% 0.088 340.1)
#4C1B3E 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) | #1E283F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C303D | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511C29 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C1B3E
#4C1B3E
oklch(31% 0.088 340.1)
- #003B24
#003B24
oklch(31.1% 0.07 160.2)
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 #4C1B3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #4C1B3E 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.