#451D60
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.4% 0.116 308.7), rgb(69, 29, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#451D60 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 309°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.59:1 |
| White text | 13.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451D60 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 29, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(276, 54%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.116 308.7) |
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 #451D60 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451D60 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451D60 text on white | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451D60 text on black | 1.59:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F3FC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 310.5)
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Step 100
100
#EFE6F7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 309.4)
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Step 200
200
#E2D1F2
oklch(88.5% 0.048 308.5)
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Step 300
300
#D1B2EC
oklch(81% 0.087 308.8)
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Step 400
400
#BA87E2
oklch(70.8% 0.139 309)
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Step 500
500
#A865DA
oklch(63% 0.179 308.6)
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Step 600
600
#9448C7
oklch(55.5% 0.194 309)
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Step 700
700
#7E39AC
oklch(49.1% 0.179 308.8)
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Step 800
800
#66308C
oklch(42.7% 0.15 308.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#451D60
oklch(32.4% 0.116 308.7)
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Step 950
950
#311A41
oklch(26.9% 0.074 309.5)
#451D60 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) | #002F62 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #11315E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412B3B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451D60
#451D60
oklch(32.4% 0.116 308.7)
- #263C00
#263C00
oklch(32.5% 0.086 129)
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 #451D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.056
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.083
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.086
Use #451D60 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.