#45154C
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.9% 0.106 322.4), rgb(69, 21, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#45154C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 322°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45154C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 21, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 57%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.106 322.4) |
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 #45154C | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45154C | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45154C text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45154C text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#FBF2FC
oklch(97.1% 0.016 322.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.037 321.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CAF5
oklch(88.5% 0.071 322.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7A5F0
oklch(80.9% 0.125 322.5)
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Step 400
400
#D96EE9
oklch(70.7% 0.201 322.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD38E2
oklch(63.1% 0.258 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B500CA
oklch(55.6% 0.263 322.5)
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Step 700
700
#9900AB
oklch(49.1% 0.233 322.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E008D
oklch(42.7% 0.202 322.5)
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Step 900
900
#680C74
oklch(37.7% 0.168 322.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45154C
oklch(29.9% 0.106 322.4)
#45154C 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) | #07274E | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2C4B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #461E2E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45154C
#45154C
oklch(29.9% 0.106 322.4)
- #013900
#013900
oklch(29.9% 0.101 142.3)
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 #45154C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.024
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
Use #45154C 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.