#450B44
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.3% 0.112 328.8), rgb(69, 11, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#450B44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450B44 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 11, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 72%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.112 328.8) |
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 #450B44 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450B44 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450B44 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #450B44 text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#F9E1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.039 328.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5C8F2
oklch(88.4% 0.075 328.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A1EB
oklch(81% 0.133 328.9)
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Step 400
400
#E565E1
oklch(70.7% 0.214 328.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA23D8
oklch(63.2% 0.272 328.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC00BA
oklch(55.7% 0.255 328.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F009D
oklch(49.2% 0.225 329)
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Step 800
800
#830082
oklch(42.7% 0.196 328.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E006D
oklch(37.7% 0.173 328.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450B44
oklch(28.3% 0.112 328.8)
#450B44 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) | #022146 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2843 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481427 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450B44
#450B44
oklch(28.3% 0.112 328.8)
- #003411
#003411
oklch(28.4% 0.08 148.9)
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 #450B44, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #450B44.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.012
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
Use #450B44 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.