#451A3E
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.7% 0.084 334.2), rgb(69, 26, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#451A3E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A3E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.7% 0.084 334.2) |
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 #451A3E | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A3E | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A3E text on white | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A3E text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F7E3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 334.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CCE8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 334.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9DB
oklch(80.9% 0.098 334)
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Step 400
400
#DB77C9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 334.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE4EBB
oklch(63.2% 0.203 334)
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Step 600
600
#B928A6
oklch(55.6% 0.22 334.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F178F
oklch(49.1% 0.205 334)
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Step 800
800
#811874
oklch(42.6% 0.17 334)
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Step 900
900
#681D5E
oklch(37.7% 0.133 333.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A3E
oklch(29.7% 0.084 334.2)
#451A3E 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) | #1A263F | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481D29 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A3E
#451A3E
oklch(29.7% 0.084 334.2)
- #00381B
#00381B
oklch(29.9% 0.075 154)
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 #451A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.062
Use #451A3E 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.