#4F1440
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.104 339.6), rgb(79, 20, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.93:1).
About this color
#4F1440 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 340°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1440 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 20, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(315, 60%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.104 339.6) |
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 #4F1440 | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1440 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1440 text on white | 13.93:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1440 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE1F2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9C8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.069 339.4)
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Step 300
300
#F5A1DA
oklch(80.9% 0.122 339.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC67C7
oklch(70.7% 0.196 339.6)
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Step 500
500
#E22AB9
oklch(63.1% 0.251 339.5)
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Step 600
600
#C5009F
oklch(55.6% 0.242 339.7)
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Step 700
700
#A60086
oklch(49% 0.213 339.5)
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Step 800
800
#89006E
oklch(42.6% 0.185 339.6)
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Step 900
900
#74015C
oklch(37.8% 0.163 340)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1440
oklch(30.7% 0.104 339.6)
#4F1440 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) | #172641 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A303F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541628 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1440
#4F1440
oklch(30.7% 0.104 339.6)
- #003A23
#003A23
oklch(30.7% 0.07 159.9)
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 #4F1440, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.064
Use #4F1440 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.