#4E1E3B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(31.7% 0.082 345.5), rgb(78, 30, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#4E1E3B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E1E3B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 30, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 44%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.082 345.5) |
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 #4E1E3B | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E1E3B | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E1E3B text on white | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E1E3B text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 345.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CBE1
oklch(88.4% 0.055 345.4)
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Step 300
300
#EFA7CE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 345.8)
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Step 400
400
#E375B6
oklch(70.7% 0.155 345.4)
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Step 500
500
#D84AA3
oklch(63.1% 0.199 345.7)
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Step 600
600
#C3228E
oklch(55.6% 0.216 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#A80F79
oklch(49.2% 0.201 345.6)
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Step 800
800
#881462
oklch(42.7% 0.166 345.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E1B50
oklch(37.7% 0.129 345.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E1E3B
oklch(31.7% 0.082 345.5)
#4E1E3B 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) | #222A3C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30323A | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531D29 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E1E3B
#4E1E3B
oklch(31.7% 0.082 345.5)
- #003C2A
#003C2A
oklch(31.6% 0.065 166.1)
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 #4E1E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.058
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #4E1E3B 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.