#4E243D
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(32.7% 0.072 345.1), rgb(78, 36, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#4E243D is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 345°. 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 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E243D |
| RGB | rgb(78, 36, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.072 345.1) |
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 #4E243D | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E243D | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E243D text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E243D text on black | 1.64:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DE
oklch(88.6% 0.03 344.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB3C8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 345.5)
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Step 400
400
#C88BAD
oklch(70.7% 0.086 345)
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Step 500
500
#B96D99
oklch(63.2% 0.111 345)
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Step 600
600
#A45483
oklch(55.7% 0.12 345.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C446F
oklch(49.2% 0.111 345.2)
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Step 800
800
#72385A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 345.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E243D
oklch(32.7% 0.072 345.1)
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Step 950
950
#361D2B
oklch(27% 0.045 345.9)
#4E243D 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) | #272E3E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33353C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53242D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E243D
#4E243D
oklch(32.7% 0.072 345.1)
- #003F2C
#003F2C
oklch(32.6% 0.068 165.8)
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 #4E243D, 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 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.075
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #4E243D 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.