#4E0A37
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.1% 0.109 345.7), rgb(78, 10, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#4E0A37 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0A37 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 10, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(320, 77%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.109 345.7) |
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 #4E0A37 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0A37 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0A37 text on white | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0A37 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
#FFF1F8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 346.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7E3
oklch(88.5% 0.071 346.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9ED3
oklch(80.9% 0.129 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#F65FBC
oklch(70.7% 0.208 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#ED0BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.264 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C0064
oklch(42.6% 0.181 345.4)
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Step 900
900
#760053
oklch(37.6% 0.16 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0A37
oklch(29.1% 0.109 345.7)
#4E0A37 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) | #142138 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292C36 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54081F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0A37
#4E0A37
oklch(29.1% 0.109 345.7)
- #003524
#003524
oklch(29.1% 0.061 165.1)
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 #4E0A37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
Use #4E0A37 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.