#450C48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.6% 0.115 325.8), rgb(69, 12, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#450C48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 326°. 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 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450C48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 12, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(297, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.115 325.8) |
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 #450C48 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450C48 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450C48 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #450C48 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
#F8E1F8
oklch(93.5% 0.039 325.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4C8F4
oklch(88.4% 0.076 326.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEA1F0
oklch(81% 0.136 325.9)
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Step 400
400
#E265E8
oklch(70.7% 0.218 325.8)
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Step 500
500
#D721E0
oklch(63.1% 0.278 326)
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Step 600
600
#B900C1
oklch(55.6% 0.259 326.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C00A4
oklch(49.1% 0.229 325.7)
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Step 800
800
#810087
oklch(42.7% 0.199 326)
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Step 900
900
#6C0072
oklch(37.7% 0.176 325.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450C48
oklch(28.6% 0.115 325.8)
#450C48 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) | #00224A | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A2947 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471729 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450C48
#450C48
oklch(28.6% 0.115 325.8)
- #00350A
#00350A
oklch(28.6% 0.088 145.7)
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 #450C48, 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 0.017
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
Use #450C48 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.