#450C3F
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28% 0.107 332.7), rgb(69, 12, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#450C3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C3F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 70%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.107 332.7) |
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 #450C3F | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C3F | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C3F text on white | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C3F 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
#FDF1FA
oklch(97% 0.017 334.2)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.038 332.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.069 333.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A1E4
oklch(80.8% 0.127 332.6)
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Step 400
400
#E768D6
oklch(70.8% 0.202 332.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC2BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.259 332.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF00B0
oklch(55.6% 0.25 332.7)
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Step 700
700
#A20095
oklch(49.2% 0.221 332.8)
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Step 800
800
#86007B
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332.8)
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Step 900
900
#700167
oklch(37.7% 0.169 332.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C3F
oklch(28% 0.107 332.7)
#450C3F 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) | #092040 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F283E | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481224 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C3F
#450C3F
oklch(28% 0.107 332.7)
- #003316
#003316
oklch(28.1% 0.073 152.4)
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 #450C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.042
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
Use #450C3F 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.