#45032B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.1% 0.104 350), rgb(69, 3, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#45032B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45032B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 3, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 92%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.104 350) |
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 #45032B | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45032B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45032B text on white | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45032B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FFF1F7
oklch(97.1% 0.017 349.5)
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Step 100
100
#FEE1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.035 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDC7DF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 350.1)
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Step 300
300
#FC9FCC
oklch(80.9% 0.123 349.7)
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Step 400
400
#F663B1
oklch(70.8% 0.196 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#ED1E9E
oklch(63.2% 0.251 350.2)
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Step 600
600
#CB0086
oklch(55.5% 0.232 349.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC0071
oklch(49.1% 0.205 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E005C
oklch(42.6% 0.178 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#78004D
oklch(37.7% 0.157 350.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45032B
oklch(26.1% 0.104 350)
#45032B 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) | #10192C | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23252A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0016 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45032B
#45032B
oklch(26.1% 0.104 350)
- #002C20
#002C20
oklch(26.1% 0.052 169.5)
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 #45032B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.017
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
Use #45032B 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.