#4D1947
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.4% 0.1 332.5), rgb(77, 25, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#4D1947 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4D1947 |
| RGB | rgb(77, 25, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 51%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.1 332.5) |
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 #4D1947 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4D1947 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4D1947 text on white | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4D1947 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CAEC
oklch(88.5% 0.065 332.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEA4E2
oklch(80.9% 0.118 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#E26DD3
oklch(70.7% 0.189 332.5)
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Step 500
500
#D738C7
oklch(63% 0.243 332.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B1
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.4)
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Step 700
700
#A10095
oklch(49% 0.221 332.4)
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Step 800
800
#85007B
oklch(42.6% 0.192 332.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D0D65
oklch(37.6% 0.158 332.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4D1947
oklch(31.4% 0.1 332.5)
#4D1947 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) | #172948 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283146 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #501D2D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4D1947
#4D1947
oklch(31.4% 0.1 332.5)
- #003D1B
#003D1B
oklch(31.5% 0.083 152)
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 #4D1947, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4D1947.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.072
Use #4D1947 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.