#451842
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.091 330.3), rgb(69, 24, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#451842 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451842 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.091 330.3) |
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 #451842 | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451842 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451842 text on white | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451842 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 330.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1CBEC
oklch(88.4% 0.061 330.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9A7E2
oklch(80.9% 0.109 330.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB74D3
oklch(70.8% 0.173 330.1)
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Step 500
500
#CF47C7
oklch(63.2% 0.222 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA19B3
oklch(55.6% 0.24 330.4)
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Step 700
700
#A0009A
oklch(49.1% 0.224 330.4)
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Step 800
800
#820E7D
oklch(42.8% 0.185 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#691964
oklch(37.8% 0.143 330.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451842
oklch(29.7% 0.091 330.3)
#451842 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) | #152643 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242C41 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481C2A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451842
#451842
oklch(29.7% 0.091 330.3)
- #003815
#003815
oklch(29.8% 0.082 150)
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 #451842, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.035
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.058
Use #451842 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.