#451744
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.6% 0.095 328.5), rgb(69, 23, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.39:1).
About this color
#451744 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 329°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451744 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 23, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.095 328.5) |
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 #451744 | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451744 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451744 text on white | 14.39:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451744 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 329)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEE
oklch(88.5% 0.063 328.6)
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Step 300
300
#E9A6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.113 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB72D8
oklch(70.7% 0.18 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF44CD
oklch(63.2% 0.23 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#BA0DB9
oklch(55.6% 0.25 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#820581
oklch(42.7% 0.192 328.7)
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Step 900
900
#691668
oklch(37.8% 0.15 328.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451744
oklch(29.6% 0.095 328.5)
#451744 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) | #122645 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222C43 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471C2B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451744
#451744
oklch(29.6% 0.095 328.5)
- #003812
#003812
oklch(29.7% 0.085 148.5)
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 #451744, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.032
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
Use #451744 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.