#451CCA
Closest named color: Violet Blue (#510AC9). oklch(42.7% 0.237 280.3), rgb(69, 28, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#451CCA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.237 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Violet Blue (#510AC9), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.237) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Violet Blue (#510AC9) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451CCA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 28, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 76%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.237 280.3) |
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 #451CCA | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451CCA | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #451CCA text on white | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #451CCA text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7772FF
oklch(63% 0.203 280.4)
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Step 600
600
#634BFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5615FA
oklch(49.1% 0.286 280.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#451CCA
oklch(42.7% 0.237 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#38249F
oklch(37.8% 0.185 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#20185D
oklch(27.1% 0.117 280.4)
#451CCA 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) | #004DCE | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0041C7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005678 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.239 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451CCA
#451CCA
oklch(42.7% 0.237 280.3)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #451CCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #451CCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.024
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.037
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.062
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
Use #451CCA 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.