#4E133E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.103 340.5), rgb(78, 19, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#4E133E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E133E |
| RGB | rgb(78, 19, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(316, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.103 340.5) |
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 #4E133E | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E133E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E133E text on white | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E133E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#FBE1F1
oklch(93.5% 0.035 340.3)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.068 340.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6A1D9
oklch(81% 0.122 340.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC67C5
oklch(70.6% 0.194 340.4)
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Step 500
500
#E22BB6
oklch(63% 0.249 340.4)
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Step 600
600
#C5009D
oklch(55.5% 0.241 340.4)
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Step 700
700
#A70084
oklch(49.1% 0.213 340.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A006D
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.4)
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Step 900
900
#74015B
oklch(37.7% 0.163 340.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E133E
oklch(30.3% 0.103 340.5)
#4E133E 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) | #17253F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F3D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531426 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E133E
#4E133E
oklch(30.3% 0.103 340.5)
- #003923
#003923
oklch(30.4% 0.068 160.6)
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 #4E133E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E133E 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.