#451E48
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.9% 0.087 324.7), rgb(69, 30, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.70:1).
About this color
#451E48 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451E48 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 30, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(296, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.087 324.7) |
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 #451E48 | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc -103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451E48 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451E48 text on white | 13.70:1 | AAA | Lc 99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #451E48 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F4E4F5
oklch(93.7% 0.028 324)
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Step 200
200
#EDCDEE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 325.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AAE6
oklch(80.9% 0.103 324.3)
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Step 400
400
#D279D9
oklch(70.7% 0.164 324.5)
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Step 500
500
#C550CE
oklch(63.1% 0.21 324.8)
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Step 600
600
#B02BBB
oklch(55.6% 0.228 324.6)
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Step 700
700
#971AA1
oklch(49.1% 0.212 324.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B1B82
oklch(42.7% 0.175 325)
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Step 900
900
#631F69
oklch(37.7% 0.137 324.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451E48
oklch(30.9% 0.087 324.7)
#451E48 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) | #192A49 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252F47 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47232F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451E48
#451E48
oklch(30.9% 0.087 324.7)
- #0B3B10
#0B3B10
oklch(31% 0.087 144.6)
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 #451E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.043
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.048
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #451E48 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.