#451F42
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.8% 0.078 330.3), rgb(69, 31, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#451F42 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 330°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #451F42 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 31, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(305, 38%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.8% 0.078 330.3) |
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 #451F42 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #451F42 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #451F42 text on white | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #451F42 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
#FBF3F9
oklch(97.2% 0.012 334.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F2
oklch(93.6% 0.026 331.5)
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Step 200
200
#EECDE9
oklch(88.4% 0.052 331)
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Step 300
300
#E3ABDD
oklch(80.8% 0.092 330)
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Step 400
400
#D37CCC
oklch(70.7% 0.148 329.9)
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Step 500
500
#C656BE
oklch(63.1% 0.189 330.4)
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Step 600
600
#B135AA
oklch(55.6% 0.205 330.3)
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Step 700
700
#982592
oklch(49.1% 0.192 330.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2277
oklch(42.7% 0.158 329.8)
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Step 900
900
#642260
oklch(37.7% 0.124 330.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#451F42
oklch(30.8% 0.078 330.3)
#451F42 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) | #1D2A43 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282F41 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48222D | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #451F42
#451F42
oklch(30.8% 0.078 330.3)
- #063A19
#063A19
oklch(30.7% 0.078 150.4)
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 #451F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #451F42 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.