#451B3C
Closest named color: Eggplant Purple (#430541). oklch(29.8% 0.08 336.4), rgb(69, 27, 60).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#451B3C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 336°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant Purple (#430541), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant Purple (#430541) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451B3C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 27, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(313, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.08 336.4) |
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 #451B3C | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451B3C | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451B3C text on white | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #451B3C 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
#F7E3F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 336.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1CDE6
oklch(88.6% 0.052 337.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8A9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.095 335.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA79C4
oklch(70.7% 0.151 336.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE51B4
oklch(63.2% 0.193 336.6)
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Step 600
600
#B92DA0
oklch(55.6% 0.211 336.5)
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Step 700
700
#9F1D89
oklch(49.1% 0.196 336.4)
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Step 800
800
#811C6F
oklch(42.7% 0.162 336.5)
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Step 900
900
#681F5A
oklch(37.7% 0.127 336.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451B3C
oklch(29.8% 0.08 336.4)
#451B3C 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) | #1C273D | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282D3B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #491D28 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451B3C
#451B3C
oklch(29.8% 0.08 336.4)
- #00371E
#00371E
oklch(29.6% 0.071 157)
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 #451B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
Use #451B3C 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.