#4E1B38
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.085 348), rgb(78, 27, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#4E1B38 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1B38 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 27, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 49%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.085 348) |
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 #4E1B38 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1B38 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1B38 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1B38 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
#FAE2ED
oklch(93.5% 0.03 348.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBE0
oklch(88.6% 0.056 348)
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Step 300
300
#F2A6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#E772B2
oklch(70.7% 0.161 348)
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Step 500
500
#DC459F
oklch(63.1% 0.206 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#C7158A
oklch(55.5% 0.224 347.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB0075
oklch(49.1% 0.206 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0A5F
oklch(42.8% 0.173 348.2)
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Step 900
900
#70174E
oklch(37.6% 0.135 347.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1B38
oklch(31.1% 0.085 348)
#4E1B38 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) | #212839 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3137 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541A27 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1B38
#4E1B38
oklch(31.1% 0.085 348)
- #003A2A
#003A2A
oklch(30.9% 0.063 168)
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 #4E1B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #4E1B38 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.