#4E1A3A
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.088 345.6), rgb(78, 26, 58).
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White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#4E1A3A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1A3A |
| RGB | rgb(78, 26, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.088 345.6) |
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 #4E1A3A | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1A3A | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1A3A text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1A3A text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#FAE2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 346)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5CF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E870B7
oklch(70.7% 0.168 345.7)
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Step 500
500
#DD41A5
oklch(63.1% 0.215 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C80890
oklch(55.6% 0.233 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA007A
oklch(49.1% 0.209 345.5)
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Step 800
800
#8C0364
oklch(42.7% 0.179 345.5)
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Step 900
900
#711551
oklch(37.8% 0.139 346)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1A3A
oklch(31% 0.088 345.6)
#4E1A3A 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) | #1F283B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3139 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531927 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1A3A
#4E1A3A
oklch(31% 0.088 345.6)
- #003A28
#003A28
oklch(30.9% 0.065 165.5)
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 #4E1A3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.051
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.057
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E1A3A 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.