#451C3F
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.1% 0.081 333.3), rgb(69, 28, 63).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#451C3F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 333°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C3F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(309, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.1% 0.081 333.3) |
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 #451C3F | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C3F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C3F text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C3F 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
#FBF2F9
oklch(97% 0.013 333)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 332.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CDE8
oklch(88.6% 0.053 334)
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Step 300
300
#E7AADB
oklch(81% 0.096 333.5)
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Step 400
400
#D879C9
oklch(70.7% 0.154 333.2)
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Step 500
500
#CB51BB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 333.1)
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Step 600
600
#B62EA7
oklch(55.6% 0.213 333)
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Step 700
700
#9C1E8F
oklch(49% 0.198 333)
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Step 800
800
#7F1D74
oklch(42.7% 0.164 333.1)
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Step 900
900
#67205E
oklch(37.8% 0.128 333.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C3F
oklch(30.1% 0.081 333.3)
#451C3F 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) | #1B2840 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272E3E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #481F2A | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C3F
#451C3F
oklch(30.1% 0.081 333.3)
- #00391A
#00391A
oklch(30.2% 0.078 152.8)
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 #451C3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #451C3F 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.