#450941
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.112 331.1), rgb(69, 9, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#450941 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 331°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450941 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 9, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 77%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.112 331.1) |
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 #450941 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450941 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450941 text on white | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #450941 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FDF1FB
oklch(97% 0.018 331.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 331.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7C8F0
oklch(88.6% 0.074 331.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2A0E8
oklch(80.9% 0.133 331.1)
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Step 400
400
#E764DC
oklch(70.6% 0.213 330.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD20D2
oklch(63.1% 0.271 331.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE00B4
oklch(55.6% 0.252 331.2)
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Step 700
700
#A00098
oklch(49% 0.222 331.1)
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Step 800
800
#84007E
oklch(42.6% 0.194 330.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F0069
oklch(37.6% 0.17 331.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450941
oklch(27.9% 0.112 331.1)
#450941 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) | #042042 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2840 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481125 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450941
#450941
oklch(27.9% 0.112 331.1)
- #003214
#003214
oklch(27.8% 0.074 151.3)
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 #450941, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #450941.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.009
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.016
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.040
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
Use #450941 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.