#4E203C
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32% 0.079 345), rgb(78, 32, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#4E203C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E203C |
| RGB | rgb(78, 32, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(323, 42%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.079 345) |
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 #4E203C | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E203C | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E203C text on white | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E203C 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
#F4CCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 345.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDA8CE
oklch(80.8% 0.094 345.2)
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Step 400
400
#E177B6
oklch(70.8% 0.15 345)
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Step 500
500
#D54EA3
oklch(63.1% 0.191 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#C0298E
oklch(55.6% 0.208 345.2)
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Step 700
700
#A51879
oklch(49.1% 0.194 345)
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Step 800
800
#861962
oklch(42.6% 0.16 345.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C1E50
oklch(37.7% 0.124 345.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E203C
oklch(32% 0.079 345)
#4E203C 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) | #242B3D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #30333B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53202B | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E203C
#4E203C
oklch(32% 0.079 345)
- #003D2A
#003D2A
oklch(31.9% 0.067 165.2)
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 #4E203C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.061
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #4E203C 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.