#450D3C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(27.9% 0.103 335.3), rgb(69, 13, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#450D3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450D3C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 13, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.103 335.3) |
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 #450D3C | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450D3C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450D3C text on white | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #450D3C 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
#FDF2FA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 335.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE1F3
oklch(93.5% 0.036 335.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6C9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.067 334.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2A2DF
oklch(80.9% 0.122 335.7)
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Step 400
400
#E769CF
oklch(70.6% 0.195 335.3)
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Step 500
500
#DC31C3
oklch(63.1% 0.249 335.1)
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Step 600
600
#C100AA
oklch(55.6% 0.247 335.1)
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Step 700
700
#A4008F
oklch(49.2% 0.218 335.6)
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Step 800
800
#870076
oklch(42.7% 0.19 335.3)
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Step 900
900
#700662
oklch(37.6% 0.162 335.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450D3C
oklch(27.9% 0.103 335.3)
#450D3C 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) | #0D203D | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21283B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491123 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450D3C
#450D3C
oklch(27.9% 0.103 335.3)
- #003219
#003219
oklch(27.9% 0.068 155.3)
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 #450D3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.026
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.044
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.047
Use #450D3C 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.