#4D1135
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.5% 0.098 348), rgb(77, 17, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#4D1135 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1135 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 17, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 64%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.098 348) |
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 #4D1135 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1135 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1135 text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1135 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1EE
oklch(93.5% 0.034 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.066 347.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A1CE
oklch(80.8% 0.117 347.7)
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Step 400
400
#F068B5
oklch(70.7% 0.186 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#E72EA2
oklch(63.1% 0.238 348.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA008B
oklch(55.6% 0.234 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8D0060
oklch(42.6% 0.179 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#760450
oklch(37.7% 0.155 347.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1135
oklch(29.5% 0.098 348)
#4D1135 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) | #192336 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2D34 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #530F21 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1135
#4D1135
oklch(29.5% 0.098 348)
- #003627
#003627
oklch(29.6% 0.06 168.2)
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 #4D1135, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #4D1135 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.