#451239
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(28.3% 0.093 338.4), rgb(69, 18, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#451239 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 338°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451239 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 18, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(314, 59%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.093 338.4) |
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 #451239 | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451239 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451239 text on white | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #451239 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
#FDF2F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 338.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.032 338.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CAE7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 338.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0A5D9
oklch(81% 0.11 338.6)
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Step 400
400
#E46FC6
oklch(70.6% 0.177 338.1)
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Step 500
500
#D93FB7
oklch(63.1% 0.225 338.2)
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Step 600
600
#C400A2
oklch(55.6% 0.243 338.5)
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Step 700
700
#A60089
oklch(49.2% 0.215 338.4)
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Step 800
800
#890071
oklch(42.8% 0.187 338.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F135B
oklch(37.8% 0.147 338.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451239
oklch(28.3% 0.093 338.4)
#451239 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) | #14223A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242A38 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491423 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451239
#451239
oklch(28.3% 0.093 338.4)
- #00331D
#00331D
oklch(28.3% 0.066 158.6)
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 #451239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.055
Use #451239 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.