#451C4B
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.094 322.4), rgb(69, 28, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#451C4B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 322°. 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 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451C4B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(292, 46%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.094 322.4) |
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 #451C4B | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451C4B | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451C4B text on white | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451C4B text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#FAF2FB
oklch(97% 0.015 322.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.033 322.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDCCF2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 321.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3A8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.112 322.4)
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Step 400
400
#D376E1
oklch(70.7% 0.178 322.2)
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Step 500
500
#C64AD8
oklch(63.2% 0.227 322.4)
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Step 600
600
#B11EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.246 322.3)
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Step 700
700
#9807AA
oklch(49.1% 0.229 322.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B118A
oklch(42.6% 0.19 322.1)
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Step 900
900
#641A6E
oklch(37.7% 0.148 322.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451C4B
oklch(30.8% 0.094 322.4)
#451C4B 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) | #142A4C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222E4A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #462330 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451C4B
#451C4B
oklch(30.8% 0.094 322.4)
- #0A3B08
#0A3B08
oklch(30.9% 0.094 142.4)
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 #451C4B, 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 0.041
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.044
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.069
Use #451C4B 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.