#451A40
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(29.8% 0.086 332.2), rgb(69, 26, 64).
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White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#451A40 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A40 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(307, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.086 332.2) |
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 #451A40 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A40 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A40 text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A40 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCEA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 331.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8A8DE
oklch(80.9% 0.103 332)
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Step 400
400
#DA77CD
oklch(70.8% 0.162 332.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD4DBF
oklch(63.1% 0.207 332.3)
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Step 600
600
#B826AC
oklch(55.6% 0.225 331.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E1493
oklch(49% 0.209 332.2)
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Step 800
800
#811778
oklch(42.8% 0.174 332.1)
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Step 900
900
#681C60
oklch(37.7% 0.136 332.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A40
oklch(29.8% 0.086 332.2)
#451A40 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) | #192741 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262D3F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481D2A | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A40
#451A40
oklch(29.8% 0.086 332.2)
- #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 #451A40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
Use #451A40 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.