#4F183B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31% 0.094 344.8), rgb(79, 24, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.75:1).
About this color
#4F183B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F183B |
| RGB | rgb(79, 24, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.094 344.8) |
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 #4F183B | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc -103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F183B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F183B text on white | 13.75:1 | AAA | Lc 99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F183B 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
#FDF2F8
oklch(97.1% 0.014 343.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EF
oklch(93.7% 0.032 345)
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Step 200
200
#F8CAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 344.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A3D1
oklch(80.8% 0.111 344.8)
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Step 400
400
#EA6DBA
oklch(70.7% 0.177 344.7)
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Step 500
500
#E03AA8
oklch(63.1% 0.226 345)
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Step 600
600
#C80092
oklch(55.5% 0.236 344.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9007B
oklch(49% 0.209 344.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C0065
oklch(42.7% 0.182 344.9)
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Step 900
900
#720F53
oklch(37.6% 0.147 344.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F183B
oklch(31% 0.094 344.8)
#4F183B 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) | #1D273C | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D303A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541727 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F183B
#4F183B
oklch(31% 0.094 344.8)
- #003A28
#003A28
oklch(30.9% 0.065 165.5)
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 #4F183B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.047
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.053
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #4F183B 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.