#4E1346
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.109 333.9), rgb(78, 19, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#4E1346 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1346 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 19, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 61%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.109 333.9) |
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 #4E1346 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1346 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1346 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1346 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 334.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.072 333.7)
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Step 300
300
#F3A0E3
oklch(80.8% 0.129 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#E965D5
oklch(70.7% 0.207 333.8)
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Step 500
500
#DF23C9
oklch(63.1% 0.265 334)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A20092
oklch(49% 0.219 333.8)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710065
oklch(37.7% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1346
oklch(30.8% 0.109 333.9)
#4E1346 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) | #122747 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262F45 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52182A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1346
#4E1346
oklch(30.8% 0.109 333.9)
- #003B1C
#003B1C
oklch(30.9% 0.079 153.4)
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 #4E1346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.068
Use #4E1346 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.