#4C233B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.2% 0.07 345.6), rgb(76, 35, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#4C233B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 13.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4C233B |
| RGB | rgb(76, 35, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.07 345.6) |
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 #4C233B | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4C233B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4C233B text on white | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4C233B text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4ED
oklch(93.7% 0.024 347.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 345)
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Step 300
300
#E9ABCC
oklch(80.9% 0.084 345.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB7DB3
oklch(70.8% 0.133 345.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE57A0
oklch(63% 0.171 345.3)
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Step 600
600
#B9388A
oklch(55.5% 0.184 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F2975
oklch(49.1% 0.171 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#812460
oklch(42.6% 0.142 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#68244E
oklch(37.7% 0.11 345.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4C233B
oklch(32.2% 0.07 345.6)
#4C233B 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) | #262D3C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31333A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51232C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4C233B
#4C233B
oklch(32.2% 0.07 345.6)
- #003E2B
#003E2B
oklch(32.2% 0.067 165.5)
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 #4C233B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.068
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #4C233B 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.