#45174E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.105 320.7), rgb(69, 23, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#45174E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 321°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45174E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 23, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(290, 54%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.105 320.7) |
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 #45174E | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45174E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45174E text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45174E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F5E2F9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 320.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCBF6
oklch(88.6% 0.07 320.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5A6F2
oklch(81% 0.124 320.6)
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Step 400
400
#D66FEB
oklch(70.6% 0.2 320.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA3CE4
oklch(63.1% 0.255 320.9)
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Step 600
600
#B300CE
oklch(55.6% 0.266 320.9)
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Step 700
700
#9700AF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 320.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D0090
oklch(42.7% 0.204 321)
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Step 900
900
#660F75
oklch(37.7% 0.166 320.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45174E
oklch(30.3% 0.105 320.7)
#45174E 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) | #082850 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2D4D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462030 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45174E
#45174E
oklch(30.3% 0.105 320.7)
- #083A00
#083A00
oklch(30.4% 0.1 140.8)
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 #45174E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.028
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.037
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
Use #45174E 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.