#451951
Closest named color: Plum Purple (#4E0550). oklch(30.8% 0.105 318.4), rgb(69, 25, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.89:1).
About this color
#451951 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 318°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Plum Purple (#4E0550), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Plum Purple (#4E0550) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451951 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 25, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(287, 53%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.105 318.4) |
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 #451951 | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451951 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451951 text on white | 13.89:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #451951 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#FAF2FD
oklch(97% 0.017 316.9)
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Step 100
100
#F4E3FA
oklch(93.6% 0.036 317.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDCBF7
oklch(88.4% 0.07 318.5)
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Step 300
300
#E3A6F4
oklch(80.9% 0.125 318.8)
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Step 400
400
#D371EF
oklch(70.7% 0.199 318.3)
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Step 500
500
#C63EE9
oklch(63.1% 0.255 318.4)
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Step 600
600
#B000D4
oklch(55.6% 0.269 318.5)
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Step 700
700
#9500B4
oklch(49.2% 0.238 318.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B0095
oklch(42.8% 0.207 318.4)
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Step 900
900
#641178
oklch(37.7% 0.166 318.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451951
oklch(30.8% 0.105 318.4)
#451951 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) | #082953 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C2E50 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452332 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451951
#451951
oklch(30.8% 0.105 318.4)
- #113A00
#113A00
oklch(30.7% 0.096 138.5)
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 #451951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.043
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #451951 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.