#4E0E33
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.102 349.9), rgb(78, 14, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#4E0E33 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E0E33 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 14, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 70%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.102 349.9) |
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 #4E0E33 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E0E33 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E0E33 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E0E33 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FDC8DF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 350.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBA0CC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#F464B1
oklch(70.6% 0.193 350)
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Step 500
500
#EB239E
oklch(63% 0.247 349.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E0E33
oklch(29.3% 0.102 349.9)
#4E0E33 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) | #192134 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2D32 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540A1F | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E0E33
#4E0E33
oklch(29.3% 0.102 349.9)
- #003527
#003527
oklch(29.2% 0.058 169.3)
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 #4E0E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #4E0E33 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.