#45183C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.3% 0.086 336), rgb(69, 24, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#45183C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45183C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(312, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.086 336) |
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 #45183C | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45183C | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45183C text on white | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45183C text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FCF2F9
oklch(97.1% 0.014 336.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2CCE7
oklch(88.5% 0.055 336.5)
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Step 300
300
#EBA8DA
oklch(81% 0.101 336)
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Step 400
400
#DD75C7
oklch(70.6% 0.163 335.7)
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Step 500
500
#D14BB8
oklch(63.1% 0.206 335.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC22A4
oklch(55.6% 0.225 335.8)
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Step 700
700
#A20F8C
oklch(49.1% 0.209 336.1)
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Step 800
800
#841472
oklch(42.8% 0.174 336.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A1B5C
oklch(37.7% 0.135 336)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45183C
oklch(29.3% 0.086 336)
#45183C 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) | #18253D | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262C3B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491A27 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45183C
#45183C
oklch(29.3% 0.086 336)
- #00361C
#00361C
oklch(29.3% 0.071 155.8)
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 #45183C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #45183C 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.