#452072
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.134 300), rgb(69, 32, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#452072 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452072 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 56%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.134 300) |
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 #452072 | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452072 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452072 text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452072 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED1F9
oklch(88.4% 0.056 300.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB2F8
oklch(80.8% 0.1 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B186F5
oklch(70.7% 0.162 300.2)
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Step 500
500
#9F63F0
oklch(63.1% 0.205 300.2)
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Step 600
600
#8B44DF
oklch(55.7% 0.223 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7633C2
oklch(49.1% 0.208 300)
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Step 800
800
#602C9D
oklch(42.7% 0.173 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452072
oklch(34.3% 0.134 300)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#452072 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) | #003474 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003470 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3346 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452072
#452072
oklch(34.3% 0.134 300)
- #343E00
#343E00
oklch(34.2% 0.081 119.4)
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 #452072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.046
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.080
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.086
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.092
Use #452072 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.