#4E1739
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.093 345.9), rgb(78, 23, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#4E1739 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1739 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 23, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.093 345.9) |
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 #4E1739 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1739 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1739 text on white | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1739 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE2
oklch(88.6% 0.06 345.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A4D0
oklch(80.9% 0.109 345.7)
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Step 400
400
#EB6DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.176 345.8)
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Step 500
500
#E03AA6
oklch(63% 0.225 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C90090
oklch(55.6% 0.236 345.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0079
oklch(49.1% 0.208 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D0063
oklch(42.8% 0.181 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#730F52
oklch(37.8% 0.147 345.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1739
oklch(30.6% 0.093 345.9)
#4E1739 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) | #1D263A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3038 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541625 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1739
#4E1739
oklch(30.6% 0.093 345.9)
- #003928
#003928
oklch(30.6% 0.063 166.4)
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 #4E1739, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #4E1739 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.