#451844
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.093 328.5), rgb(69, 24, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.31:1).
About this color
#451844 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 328°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451844 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 24, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.093 328.5) |
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 #451844 | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451844 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451844 text on white | 14.31:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451844 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
#F6E3F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 327.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CBEE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 327.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8A7E4
oklch(80.9% 0.11 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA73D7
oklch(70.7% 0.177 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE46CC
oklch(63.2% 0.226 328.5)
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Step 600
600
#B915B8
oklch(55.6% 0.245 328.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E009E
oklch(49.1% 0.226 328.4)
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Step 800
800
#810A81
oklch(42.7% 0.19 328.3)
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Step 900
900
#681867
oklch(37.7% 0.146 328.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451844
oklch(29.8% 0.093 328.5)
#451844 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) | #142645 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232C43 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471D2B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451844
#451844
oklch(29.8% 0.093 328.5)
- #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 #451844, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.031
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.034
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
Use #451844 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.