#450C46
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.5% 0.113 327.3), rgb(69, 12, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.06:1).
About this color
#450C46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C46 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.113 327.3) |
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 #450C46 | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C46 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C46 text on white | 15.06:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C46 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FCF1FC
oklch(97% 0.019 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E1F8
oklch(93.6% 0.04 327.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F3
oklch(88.4% 0.075 326.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.133 327.2)
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Step 400
400
#E366E4
oklch(70.7% 0.214 327.2)
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Step 500
500
#D824DC
oklch(63.1% 0.274 327.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA00BE
oklch(55.6% 0.257 327.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D00A0
oklch(49% 0.226 327.4)
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Step 800
800
#820085
oklch(42.8% 0.198 327.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D006F
oklch(37.7% 0.174 327.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C46
oklch(28.5% 0.113 327.3)
#450C46 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) | #012248 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B2945 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471628 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C46
#450C46
oklch(28.5% 0.113 327.3)
- #00350E
#00350E
oklch(28.7% 0.085 147.2)
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 #450C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.011
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.014
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.027
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
Use #450C46 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.