#4E203B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32% 0.078 346.2), rgb(78, 32, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#4E203B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E203B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.078 346.2) |
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 #4E203B | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E203B | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E203B text on white | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E203B text on black | 1.59:1 | 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
#F8E3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 344.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.052 346.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDA9CD
oklch(81% 0.092 346.3)
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Step 400
400
#E177B4
oklch(70.7% 0.149 346)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA1
oklch(63% 0.19 346)
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Step 600
600
#C02A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.206 346)
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Step 700
700
#A51977
oklch(49% 0.192 345.9)
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Step 800
800
#861A61
oklch(42.7% 0.158 345.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E4F
oklch(37.7% 0.123 346)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E203B
oklch(32% 0.078 346.2)
#4E203B 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) | #242B3C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31333A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #531F2A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E203B
#4E203B
oklch(32% 0.078 346.2)
- #003D2B
#003D2B
oklch(31.9% 0.066 166.4)
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 #4E203B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
Use #4E203B 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.