#450073
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(31.5% 0.165 303.8), rgb(69, 0, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#450073 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450073 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 0, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 100%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.5% 0.165 303.8) |
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 #450073 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450073 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450073 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #450073 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F8F3FF
oklch(97.1% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 100
100
#EFE4FF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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Step 300
300
#D1ADFF
oklch(80.8% 0.119 304)
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Step 400
400
#BA7DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.189 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#AB51FF
oklch(63.1% 0.246 303.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B00F8
oklch(55.6% 0.29 303.9)
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Step 700
700
#8200D3
oklch(49.1% 0.257 303.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B00AF
oklch(42.7% 0.224 303.5)
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Step 900
900
#5A0093
oklch(37.7% 0.197 304)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450073
oklch(31.5% 0.165 303.8)
#450073 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) | #002B76 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #002C71 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B2741 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450073
#450073
oklch(31.5% 0.165 303.8)
- #2A3800
#2A3800
oklch(31.6% 0.078 123.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #450073
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #450073. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.017
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.089
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.090
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.092
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.095
Use #450073 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.