#4F193F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(31.3% 0.095 341.1), rgb(79, 25, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#4F193F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.54:1 |
| White text | 13.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4F193F |
| RGB | rgb(79, 25, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(318, 52%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.3% 0.095 341.1) |
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 #4F193F | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4F193F | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4F193F text on white | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4F193F text on black | 1.54:1 | 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
#FAE2F0
oklch(93.6% 0.032 341.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.062 341.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2A4D6
oklch(80.9% 0.111 341.1)
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Step 400
400
#E86DC1
oklch(70.7% 0.18 341.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD3AB1
oklch(63% 0.229 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#C6009B
oklch(55.6% 0.24 341.3)
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Step 700
700
#A70083
oklch(49% 0.212 341)
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Step 800
800
#8A006C
oklch(42.7% 0.185 340.9)
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Step 900
900
#710F58
oklch(37.7% 0.149 341.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#4F193F
oklch(31.3% 0.095 341.1)
#4F193F 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) | #1D2840 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D313E | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #541A29 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4F193F
#4F193F
oklch(31.3% 0.095 341.1)
- #003C25
#003C25
oklch(31.4% 0.071 160.5)
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 #4F193F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Burgundy #610023 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #4F193F 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.