#451C42
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.3% 0.084 330.3), rgb(69, 28, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#451C42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C42 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(304, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.3% 0.084 330.3) |
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 #451C42 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C42 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C42 text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C42 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
#FBF2FA
oklch(97% 0.014 329.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E3F3
oklch(93.6% 0.029 330.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCDEB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 329.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6A9DF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 330.4)
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Step 400
400
#D778CF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 330.2)
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Step 500
500
#CA50C2
oklch(63.2% 0.203 330.3)
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Step 600
600
#B52BAE
oklch(55.6% 0.221 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B1A96
oklch(49% 0.206 330)
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Step 800
800
#7E1B79
oklch(42.7% 0.169 330.3)
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Step 900
900
#661E62
oklch(37.7% 0.133 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C42
oklch(30.3% 0.084 330.3)
#451C42 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) | #1A2843 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262E41 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48202C | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C42
#451C42
oklch(30.3% 0.084 330.3)
- #003916
#003916
oklch(30.1% 0.082 150.3)
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 #451C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
Use #451C42 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.