#4F1642
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.1% 0.102 338), rgb(79, 22, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.76:1).
About this color
#4F1642 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F1642 |
| RGB | rgb(79, 22, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.1% 0.102 338) |
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 #4F1642 | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F1642 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F1642 text on white | 13.76:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F1642 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
#FDF1F9
oklch(97% 0.017 337.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F2
oklch(93.5% 0.035 337.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8C9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.067 338.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A2DC
oklch(80.9% 0.12 337.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA69CA
oklch(70.8% 0.193 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF2FBC
oklch(63.1% 0.248 337.9)
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Step 600
600
#C400A3
oklch(55.7% 0.244 338.1)
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Step 700
700
#A50089
oklch(49% 0.215 338.1)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#72055E
oklch(37.7% 0.161 338.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F1642
oklch(31.1% 0.102 338)
#4F1642 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) | #182743 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3041 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541829 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F1642
#4F1642
oklch(31.1% 0.102 338)
- #003B22
#003B22
oklch(31% 0.072 158.3)
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 #4F1642, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #4F1642.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.066
Use #4F1642 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.