#4E223B
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.3% 0.074 346.9), rgb(78, 34, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#4E223B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.61:1 |
| White text | 12.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E223B |
| RGB | rgb(78, 34, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.3% 0.074 346.9) |
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 #4E223B | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E223B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E223B text on white | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E223B text on black | 1.61:1 | 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
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 346.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3539E
oklch(63.2% 0.18 347.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE3189
oklch(55.7% 0.196 347.1)
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Step 700
700
#A32174
oklch(49% 0.182 347)
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Step 800
800
#851F5F
oklch(42.8% 0.151 347)
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Step 900
900
#6B214E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 346.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4E223B
oklch(32.3% 0.074 346.9)
#4E223B 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) | #262C3C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32343A | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53212C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E223B
#4E223B
oklch(32.3% 0.074 346.9)
- #003E2C
#003E2C
oklch(32.3% 0.066 166.7)
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 #4E223B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.067
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
Use #4E223B 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.