#4E163C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.097 342.8), rgb(78, 22, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#4E163C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 343°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E163C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 22, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(319, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.097 342.8) |
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 #4E163C | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E163C | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E163C text on white | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E163C 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2F0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 343)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E4
oklch(88.5% 0.063 343.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D4
oklch(80.9% 0.113 342.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB6BBF
oklch(70.8% 0.184 342.7)
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Step 500
500
#E036AE
oklch(63% 0.233 342.8)
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Step 600
600
#C70097
oklch(55.6% 0.238 342.9)
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Step 700
700
#A80080
oklch(49.1% 0.211 342.5)
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Step 800
800
#8B0069
oklch(42.7% 0.183 342.7)
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Step 900
900
#730B57
oklch(37.8% 0.153 342.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E163C
oklch(30.6% 0.097 342.8)
#4E163C 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) | #1B263D | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2F3B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531626 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E163C
#4E163C
oklch(30.6% 0.097 342.8)
- #003925
#003925
oklch(30.5% 0.066 162.8)
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 #4E163C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #4E163C 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.