#4F1545
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.106 335.4), rgb(79, 21, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#4F1545 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1545 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 21, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 58%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.106 335.4) |
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 #4F1545 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1545 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1545 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1545 text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8EB
oklch(88.4% 0.07 335.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3A1E0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 335.5)
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Step 400
400
#E967D0
oklch(70.7% 0.2 335.5)
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Step 500
500
#DF29C4
oklch(63.1% 0.257 335.5)
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Step 600
600
#C100A9
oklch(55.5% 0.246 335.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#720063
oklch(37.8% 0.168 335.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1545
oklch(31.1% 0.106 335.4)
#4F1545 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) | #152846 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283044 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53192A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1545
#4F1545
oklch(31.1% 0.106 335.4)
- #003B1F
#003B1F
oklch(31% 0.076 155.7)
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 #4F1545, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F1545.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.033
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.071
Use #4F1545 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.