#450FA5
Closest named color: Imperial Purple (#480CA8). oklch(37.7% 0.205 287.5), rgb(69, 15, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#450FA5 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Imperial Purple (#480CA8), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Imperial Purple (#480CA8) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #450FA5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 15, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 83%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.205 287.5) |
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 #450FA5 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #450FA5 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #450FA5 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #450FA5 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8DFF
oklch(70.6% 0.163 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#876BFF
oklch(63.1% 0.211 287.5)
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Step 600
600
#753FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#6700F2
oklch(49.1% 0.282 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#5400C9
oklch(42.6% 0.245 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#450FA5
oklch(37.7% 0.205 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#271060
oklch(26.9% 0.129 287.3)
#450FA5 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) | #003EA9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0037A3 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #144360 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #450FA5
#450FA5
oklch(37.7% 0.205 287.5)
- #464400
#464400
oklch(37.6% 0.081 107.8)
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 #450FA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.007
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.032
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.036
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Ultramarine #2000B1 ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.076
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.086
Use #450FA5 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.