#4E1542
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.103 337.2), rgb(78, 21, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#4E1542 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1542 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 21, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.103 337.2) |
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 #4E1542 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1542 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1542 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1542 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7C9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.066 337.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DD
oklch(81% 0.121 337.2)
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Step 400
400
#E968CC
oklch(70.6% 0.196 337)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBE
oklch(63.2% 0.249 337.3)
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Step 600
600
#C300A5
oklch(55.6% 0.245 337.2)
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Step 700
700
#A5008B
oklch(49.1% 0.216 337.3)
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Step 800
800
#880073
oklch(42.7% 0.188 337)
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Step 900
900
#72045F
oklch(37.7% 0.162 337.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1542
oklch(30.8% 0.103 337.2)
#4E1542 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) | #172743 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292F41 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521829 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1542
#4E1542
oklch(30.8% 0.103 337.2)
- #003A20
#003A20
oklch(30.7% 0.073 157.1)
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 #4E1542, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E1542.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.068
Use #4E1542 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.