#451A44
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.09 328.4), rgb(69, 26, 68).
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White text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#451A44 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A44 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(301, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.09 328.4) |
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 #451A44 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A44 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A44 text on white | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A44 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F6E3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 329.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0CCED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 328.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7A8E3
oklch(80.9% 0.106 328.6)
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Step 400
400
#D876D5
oklch(70.8% 0.169 328.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB4AC9
oklch(63% 0.217 328.4)
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Step 600
600
#B720B6
oklch(55.7% 0.237 328.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D0C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.219 328.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F137F
oklch(42.7% 0.182 328.2)
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Step 900
900
#671B66
oklch(37.8% 0.141 328.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A44
oklch(30.1% 0.09 328.4)
#451A44 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) | #162745 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242D43 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #471F2C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A44
#451A44
oklch(30.1% 0.09 328.4)
- #003912
#003912
oklch(30.1% 0.086 148.3)
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 #451A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.044
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
Use #451A44 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.