#451540
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.1% 0.094 332), rgb(69, 21, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#451540 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451540 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 21, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(306, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.094 332) |
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 #451540 | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451540 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451540 text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451540 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
#FCF2FA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 332.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E2F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 331.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3CBEC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 332.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBA6E1
oklch(80.9% 0.111 331.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF71D1
oklch(70.7% 0.179 332.3)
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Step 500
500
#D342C5
oklch(63.2% 0.228 332.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE06B1
oklch(55.6% 0.248 332.1)
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Step 700
700
#A10096
oklch(49.1% 0.221 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#85027C
oklch(42.8% 0.192 332)
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Step 900
900
#6B1464
oklch(37.7% 0.15 331.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451540
oklch(29.1% 0.094 332)
#451540 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) | #132441 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232B3F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481928 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451540
#451540
oklch(29.1% 0.094 332)
- #003617
#003617
oklch(29.2% 0.077 151.9)
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 #451540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
Use #451540 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.