#4E1233
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.7% 0.097 350.8), rgb(78, 18, 51).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#4E1233 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1233 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 18, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 63%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.097 350.8) |
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 #4E1233 | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1233 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1233 text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1233 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1ED
oklch(93.5% 0.033 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#FBC9DE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A2CA
oklch(81% 0.114 350.8)
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Step 400
400
#F169AF
oklch(70.7% 0.182 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E8309B
oklch(63.1% 0.234 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#77054C
oklch(37.7% 0.153 350.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1233
oklch(29.7% 0.097 350.8)
#4E1233 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) | #1B2334 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2E32 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #540E20 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1233
#4E1233
oklch(29.7% 0.097 350.8)
- #003629
#003629
oklch(29.6% 0.058 171.1)
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 #4E1233, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
Use #4E1233 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.