#451940
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.7% 0.088 332.1), rgb(69, 25, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#451940 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 332°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451940 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 47%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.088 332.1) |
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 #451940 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451940 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451940 text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451940 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
#F7E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 332.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCEA
oklch(88.6% 0.057 332.5)
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Step 300
300
#E9A8DE
oklch(81% 0.103 332.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB75CE
oklch(70.7% 0.167 332.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE4BC1
oklch(63.1% 0.211 331.9)
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Step 600
600
#B921AD
oklch(55.5% 0.23 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F0E94
oklch(49% 0.214 332.1)
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Step 800
800
#821478
oklch(42.8% 0.177 332.5)
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Step 900
900
#681B61
oklch(37.6% 0.138 331.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451940
oklch(29.7% 0.088 332.1)
#451940 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) | #172641 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252C3F | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481D29 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451940
#451940
oklch(29.7% 0.088 332.1)
- #003818
#003818
oklch(29.8% 0.079 151.9)
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 #451940, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
Use #451940 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.