#45174F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.4% 0.106 320), rgb(69, 23, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#45174F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 320°. 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 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45174F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 23, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(289, 55%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.106 320) |
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 #45174F | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45174F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45174F text on white | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45174F 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
#FBF2FD
oklch(97.1% 0.017 320.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E2F9
oklch(93.5% 0.037 320.3)
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Step 200
200
#EECBF6
oklch(88.5% 0.069 320)
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Step 300
300
#E5A5F3
oklch(80.8% 0.127 320.2)
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Step 400
400
#D66FED
oklch(70.7% 0.202 320)
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Step 500
500
#C93BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.258 319.9)
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Step 600
600
#B200D0
oklch(55.6% 0.267 320.1)
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Step 700
700
#9600B0
oklch(49% 0.235 320)
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Step 800
800
#7C0092
oklch(42.7% 0.205 319.9)
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Step 900
900
#660E77
oklch(37.7% 0.168 320.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45174F
oklch(30.4% 0.106 320)
#45174F 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) | #072851 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2D4E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452130 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45174F
#45174F
oklch(30.4% 0.106 320)
- #0B3A00
#0B3A00
oklch(30.5% 0.098 140.1)
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 #45174F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.029
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #45174F 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.