#4E103E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30% 0.107 340.3), rgb(78, 16, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#4E103E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E103E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 16, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 66%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30% 0.107 340.3) |
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 #4E103E | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E103E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E103E text on white | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E103E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 341.4)
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Step 200
200
#FAC8E8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 340)
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Step 300
300
#F79FDA
oklch(80.8% 0.127 340)
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Step 400
400
#EF64C7
oklch(70.7% 0.202 340.3)
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Step 500
500
#E521B8
oklch(63.1% 0.258 340.3)
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Step 600
600
#C5009E
oklch(55.6% 0.241 340)
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Step 700
700
#A70085
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74005C
oklch(37.7% 0.164 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E103E
oklch(30% 0.107 340.3)
#4E103E 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) | #14243F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282E3D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531225 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E103E
#4E103E
oklch(30% 0.107 340.3)
- #003822
#003822
oklch(30.1% 0.068 160.3)
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 #4E103E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #4E103E 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.