#4E1546
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.106 333.9), rgb(78, 21, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.81:1).
About this color
#4E1546 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1546 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 21, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(308, 58%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.106 333.9) |
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 #4E1546 | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1546 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1546 text on white | 13.81:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1546 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F7C8EC
oklch(88.4% 0.071 334.5)
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Step 300
300
#F2A1E2
oklch(80.9% 0.126 334.1)
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Step 400
400
#E867D4
oklch(70.7% 0.203 333.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD2BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.258 333.8)
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Step 600
600
#C000AD
oklch(55.6% 0.248 333.9)
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Step 700
700
#A30092
oklch(49.2% 0.22 334.2)
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Step 800
800
#860079
oklch(42.7% 0.191 333.6)
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Step 900
900
#710165
oklch(37.8% 0.168 334.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1546
oklch(31% 0.106 333.9)
#4E1546 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) | #142747 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273045 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521A2B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1546
#4E1546
oklch(31% 0.106 333.9)
- #003B1D
#003B1D
oklch(30.9% 0.078 154.2)
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 #4E1546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
Use #4E1546 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.