#45072B
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(26.5% 0.098 350.8), rgb(69, 7, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#45072B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45072B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 7, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 82%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.098 350.8) |
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 #45072B | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45072B | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45072B text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45072B text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FEF1F7
oklch(97% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.034 350)
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Step 200
200
#FCC8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.065 351.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA1CA
oklch(80.9% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#F267AF
oklch(70.6% 0.186 350.7)
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Step 500
500
#E92C9B
oklch(63.1% 0.238 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC0084
oklch(55.6% 0.231 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC006F
oklch(49% 0.204 350.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F005B
oklch(42.8% 0.178 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#78024C
oklch(37.8% 0.156 350.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45072B
oklch(26.5% 0.098 350.8)
#45072B 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) | #131B2C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25262A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B0318 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45072B
#45072B
oklch(26.5% 0.098 350.8)
- #002D22
#002D22
oklch(26.5% 0.052 171.6)
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 #45072B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.022
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
Use #45072B 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.