#450537
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.109 339.2), rgb(69, 5, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.79:1).
About this color
#450537 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 339°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450537 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 5, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 86%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.109 339.2) |
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 #450537 | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450537 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450537 text on white | 15.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #450537 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FEF1F9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 339.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.037 339.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAC7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.072 338.8)
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Step 300
300
#F79FDC
oklch(80.9% 0.129 339)
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Step 400
400
#EF63CA
oklch(70.8% 0.206 339.2)
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Step 500
500
#E51CBC
oklch(63.1% 0.263 339.1)
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Step 600
600
#C400A0
oklch(55.5% 0.242 339.1)
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Step 700
700
#A60087
oklch(49.1% 0.214 339.2)
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Step 800
800
#89006F
oklch(42.6% 0.186 339.2)
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Step 900
900
#73005D
oklch(37.6% 0.164 339.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450537
oklch(26.9% 0.109 339.2)
#450537 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) | #091C38 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202636 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A081E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450537
#450537
oklch(26.9% 0.109 339.2)
- #002F1B
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
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 #450537, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.019
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
Use #450537 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.