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Dusky Eggplant Feather

#4a1b54
Notes

Dusky Eggplant Feather (#4A1B54) is a deep violet with an earthy character. It leans grounded and natural, the kind of color that plays well with wood, clay, linen, and warm neutrals. Its HSL profile (289°, 51%, 22%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary green. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#4a1b54
RGB
rgb(74, 27, 84)
HSL
hsl(289, 51%, 22%)
HWB
hwb(289 11% 67%)
OKLCH
oklch(32.0% 0.108 320.2)
HSV
hsv(289, 68%, 33%)
LAB
lab(19.56% 31.76 -24.80)
LCH
lch(19.56% 40.29 322.02)
CMYK
cmyk(12%, 68%, 0%, 67%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#4a1b54
Original
#0c2c56
Protanopia
#203153
Deuteranopia
#4a2434
Tritanopia
#292929
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
13.33:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.58:1

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