#4D0C33
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.9% 0.104 349), rgb(77, 12, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#4D0C33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D0C33 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 12, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.104 349) |
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 #4D0C33 | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D0C33 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D0C33 text on white | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D0C33 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 348)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E0
oklch(88.4% 0.069 349.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCD
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.1)
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Step 400
400
#F563B4
oklch(70.7% 0.197 348.9)
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Step 500
500
#EC1FA1
oklch(63.1% 0.251 349)
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Step 600
600
#CB0088
oklch(55.6% 0.233 349.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC0073
oklch(49.2% 0.206 349)
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Step 800
800
#8E005E
oklch(42.7% 0.179 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#77004E
oklch(37.6% 0.157 349.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D0C33
oklch(28.9% 0.104 349)
#4D0C33 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) | #172034 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2C32 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53081E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D0C33
#4D0C33
oklch(28.9% 0.104 349)
- #003426
#003426
oklch(28.9% 0.058 169)
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 #4D0C33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.063
Use #4D0C33 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.