#451C48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.6% 0.09 324.8), rgb(69, 28, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#451C48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.090 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.6% 0.09 324.8) |
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 #451C48 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C48 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C48 text on white | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C48 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#EECCEF
oklch(88.4% 0.06 325.2)
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Step 300
300
#E4A9E7
oklch(81% 0.107 324.9)
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Step 400
400
#D477DB
oklch(70.7% 0.171 324.6)
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Step 500
500
#C74CD0
oklch(63.1% 0.218 325)
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Step 600
600
#B223BD
oklch(55.5% 0.237 324.8)
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Step 700
700
#9910A3
oklch(49.1% 0.221 324.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C1584
oklch(42.6% 0.183 324.8)
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Step 900
900
#641C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.142 324.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C48
oklch(30.6% 0.09 324.8)
#451C48 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) | #162949 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232E47 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47222F | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C48
#451C48
oklch(30.6% 0.09 324.8)
- #063A0D
#063A0D
oklch(30.5% 0.09 144.8)
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 #451C48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.038
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.068
Use #451C48 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.