#4E1A3B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.089 344.5), rgb(78, 26, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#4E1A3B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1A3B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 26, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.089 344.5) |
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 #4E1A3B | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1A3B | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1A3B text on white | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1A3B 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 343.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE2
oklch(88.5% 0.059 345.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2A5D1
oklch(80.9% 0.106 344.5)
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Step 400
400
#E770B9
oklch(70.7% 0.169 344.6)
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Step 500
500
#DC41A8
oklch(63.1% 0.216 344.3)
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Step 600
600
#C70693
oklch(55.5% 0.234 344.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9007C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 344.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C0266
oklch(42.8% 0.181 344.5)
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Step 900
900
#701453
oklch(37.6% 0.141 344.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1A3B
oklch(31.1% 0.089 344.5)
#4E1A3B 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) | #1F283C | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E313A | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531A28 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1A3B
#4E1A3B
oklch(31.1% 0.089 344.5)
- #003B28
#003B28
oklch(31.2% 0.066 164.6)
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 #4E1A3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.050
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #4E1A3B 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.