#4D0C47
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.118 332.3), rgb(77, 12, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#4D0C47 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D0C47 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 12, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 73%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.118 332.3) |
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 #4D0C47 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D0C47 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D0C47 text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D0C47 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FEF1FB
oklch(97.1% 0.019 333.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE0F6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9C7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.078 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#F59DE8
oklch(80.8% 0.14 332.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC5EDC
oklch(70.6% 0.224 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#E200D2
oklch(63.1% 0.284 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#700068
oklch(37.7% 0.17 332.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D0C47
oklch(30% 0.118 332.3)
#4D0C47 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) | #072449 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222D45 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511429 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D0C47
#4D0C47
oklch(30% 0.118 332.3)
- #003819
#003819
oklch(29.9% 0.078 152.5)
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 #4D0C47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
Use #4D0C47 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.