#4D1443
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.5% 0.105 335.6), rgb(77, 20, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#4D1443 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1443 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 20, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 59%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.5% 0.105 335.6) |
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 #4D1443 | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1443 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1443 text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1443 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.068 335.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#E868CF
oklch(70.6% 0.197 335.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE2DC3
oklch(63.1% 0.253 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C200A9
oklch(55.7% 0.247 335.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#710262
oklch(37.6% 0.165 335.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1443
oklch(30.5% 0.105 335.6)
#4D1443 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) | #142644 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272F42 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #511829 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1443
#4D1443
oklch(30.5% 0.105 335.6)
- #003A1E
#003A1E
oklch(30.6% 0.075 155.4)
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 #4D1443, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D1443.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #4D1443 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.