#451B46
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.09 326.6), rgb(69, 27, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#451B46 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 327°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451B46 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 27, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(299, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.09 326.6) |
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 #451B46 | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451B46 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451B46 text on white | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #451B46 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
#F5E3F5
oklch(93.5% 0.031 325.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCCEE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 327)
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Step 300
300
#E5A8E5
oklch(80.8% 0.107 326.5)
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Step 400
400
#D676D8
oklch(70.7% 0.171 326.5)
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Step 500
500
#C94BCD
oklch(63.1% 0.218 326.5)
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Step 600
600
#B422BA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 326.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B0EA0
oklch(49.1% 0.22 326.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E1482
oklch(42.7% 0.183 326.5)
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Step 900
900
#661B68
oklch(37.7% 0.143 326.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451B46
oklch(30.3% 0.09 326.6)
#451B46 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) | #162847 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242E45 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47202D | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451B46
#451B46
oklch(30.3% 0.09 326.6)
- #013A0F
#013A0F
oklch(30.4% 0.09 146.6)
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 #451B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.037
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.041
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
Use #451B46 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.