#450A42
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.1% 0.112 330.4), rgb(69, 10, 66).
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White text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#450A42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450A42 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 10, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(303, 75%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.112 330.4) |
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 #450A42 | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450A42 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450A42 text on white | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #450A42 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F9E1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.038 329.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6C8F0
oklch(88.5% 0.073 330.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A0E9
oklch(80.9% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#E665DD
oklch(70.6% 0.211 330.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC22D3
oklch(63.1% 0.271 330.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD00B6
oklch(55.6% 0.253 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#84007F
oklch(42.7% 0.194 330.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F006B
oklch(37.7% 0.172 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450A42
oklch(28.1% 0.112 330.4)
#450A42 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) | #042043 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D2841 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481225 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450A42
#450A42
oklch(28.1% 0.112 330.4)
- #003313
#003313
oklch(28.1% 0.077 150.3)
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 #450A42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #450A42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.014
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
Use #450A42 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.