#4E1846
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.4% 0.102 334), rgb(78, 24, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#4E1846 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.102 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1846 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 24, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.4% 0.102 334) |
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 #4E1846 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1846 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1846 text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1846 text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.034 333.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5C9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.067 333.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A3E1
oklch(80.9% 0.12 333.8)
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Step 400
400
#E56BD1
oklch(70.7% 0.192 334.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA34C5
oklch(63.1% 0.247 334)
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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
#860078
oklch(42.6% 0.19 334.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F0963
oklch(37.7% 0.16 334.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1846
oklch(31.4% 0.102 334)
#4E1846 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) | #172947 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293145 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #521C2C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1846
#4E1846
oklch(31.4% 0.102 334)
- #003C1E
#003C1E
oklch(31.3% 0.078 154.5)
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 #4E1846, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4E1846.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.036
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.073
Use #4E1846 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.