#45203E
Closest named color: Deep Violet (#490648). oklch(30.7% 0.072 334.7), rgb(69, 32, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#45203E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 335°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Violet (#490648), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Violet (#490648) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45203E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(311, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.072 334.7) |
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 #45203E | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45203E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45203E text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45203E 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
#FBF3F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 339.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E4F1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 333.7)
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Step 200
200
#EECEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 334.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4ACD7
oklch(80.9% 0.086 334.8)
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Step 400
400
#D47EC3
oklch(70.7% 0.137 334.6)
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Step 500
500
#C65AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.174 334.7)
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Step 600
600
#B13B9F
oklch(55.6% 0.189 334.5)
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Step 700
700
#982C88
oklch(49.1% 0.176 334.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C266E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 335)
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Step 900
900
#642559
oklch(37.7% 0.113 335)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#45203E
oklch(30.7% 0.072 334.7)
#45203E 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) | #202A3F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2F3D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48222C | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45203E
#45203E
oklch(30.7% 0.072 334.7)
- #053A1F
#053A1F
oklch(30.8% 0.072 155)
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 #45203E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
Use #45203E 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.