#450E51
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.5% 0.121 319.6), rgb(69, 14, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.63:1).
About this color
#450E51 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 320°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450E51 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 14, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 71%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.121 319.6) |
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 #450E51 | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450E51 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #450E51 text on white | 14.63:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #450E51 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FBF2FE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 317.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E2FC
oklch(93.7% 0.041 319.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1C9FB
oklch(88.6% 0.08 319.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A1FA
oklch(80.9% 0.143 319.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC65F8
oklch(70.8% 0.23 319.6)
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Step 500
500
#D01AF4
oklch(63.1% 0.293 319.5)
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Step 600
600
#B200D1
oklch(55.7% 0.267 319.8)
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Step 700
700
#9600B1
oklch(49.1% 0.236 319.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#68007B
oklch(37.7% 0.181 319.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#450E51
oklch(29.5% 0.121 319.6)
#450E51 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) | #002553 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #142A50 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451C2F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450E51
#450E51
oklch(29.5% 0.121 319.6)
- #0C3700
#0C3700
oklch(29.6% 0.094 139.6)
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 #450E51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.022
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.052
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
Use #450E51 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.