#451145
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(28.9% 0.105 327.9), rgb(69, 17, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#451145 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451145 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 17, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(300, 60%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.105 327.9) |
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 #451145 | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451145 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451145 text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451145 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FCF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 328.8)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F6
oklch(93.6% 0.036 328.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3CAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.069 327.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECA3EA
oklch(80.9% 0.125 327.6)
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Step 400
400
#E06BDF
oklch(70.7% 0.201 327.8)
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Step 500
500
#D434D5
oklch(63.1% 0.255 327.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB00BC
oklch(55.6% 0.256 328.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E009F
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328)
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Step 800
800
#820083
oklch(42.6% 0.196 328)
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Step 900
900
#6C086D
oklch(37.7% 0.167 327.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451145
oklch(28.9% 0.105 327.9)
#451145 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) | #092346 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E2A44 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471829 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451145
#451145
oklch(28.9% 0.105 327.9)
- #003610
#003610
oklch(29% 0.084 148)
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 #451145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.018
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.021
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
Use #451145 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.