#451A48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.094 325), rgb(69, 26, 72).
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White text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#451A48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 325°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451A48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 26, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.094 325) |
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 #451A48 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451A48 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451A48 text on white | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #451A48 text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#FBF2FB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 325.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F6
oklch(93.6% 0.032 324.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCF0
oklch(88.6% 0.062 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.11 325)
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Step 400
400
#D674DD
oklch(70.6% 0.179 324.8)
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Step 500
500
#C948D3
oklch(63.1% 0.227 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B519C0
oklch(55.7% 0.247 325)
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Step 700
700
#9B00A5
oklch(49% 0.229 325.1)
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Step 800
800
#7E0D86
oklch(42.7% 0.19 325)
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Step 900
900
#66196B
oklch(37.7% 0.148 325.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451A48
oklch(30.3% 0.094 325)
#451A48 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) | #132849 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222D47 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47202E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451A48
#451A48
oklch(30.3% 0.094 325)
- #013A0A
#013A0A
oklch(30.3% 0.094 145)
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 #451A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.034
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.039
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.065
Use #451A48 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.