#4E083B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.2% 0.114 342.1), rgb(78, 8, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#4E083B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 342°. 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 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E083B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 8, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 81%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.114 342.1) |
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 #4E083B | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E083B | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E083B text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E083B text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FFF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 342)
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Step 100
100
#FDE0F1
oklch(93.5% 0.039 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDC6E7
oklch(88.5% 0.075 342.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9CD9
oklch(80.8% 0.136 342)
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Step 400
400
#F55DC5
oklch(70.7% 0.215 342.2)
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Step 500
500
#EB00B6
oklch(63.1% 0.272 342)
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Step 600
600
#C70099
oklch(55.7% 0.24 342.2)
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Step 700
700
#A80081
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B006A
oklch(42.7% 0.184 342.2)
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Step 900
900
#750059
oklch(37.8% 0.163 342.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E083B
oklch(29.2% 0.114 342.1)
#4E083B 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) | #10213C | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272C39 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540921 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E083B
#4E083B
oklch(29.2% 0.114 342.1)
- #003522
#003522
oklch(29.1% 0.063 162.6)
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 #4E083B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #4E083B 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.