#452161
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.1% 0.111 307.3), rgb(69, 33, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#452161 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452161 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 33, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(274, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.111 307.3) |
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 #452161 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452161 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452161 text on white | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452161 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE6F7
oklch(93.6% 0.024 307)
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Step 200
200
#E1D2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.046 306.6)
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Step 300
300
#CFB3EB
oklch(80.9% 0.083 307.3)
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Step 400
400
#B789E1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 307.3)
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Step 500
500
#A568D8
oklch(63% 0.171 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#904CC6
oklch(55.5% 0.186 307)
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Step 700
700
#7B3CAB
oklch(49.1% 0.173 307.3)
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Step 800
800
#64338A
oklch(42.7% 0.142 307.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452161
oklch(33.1% 0.111 307.3)
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Step 950
950
#301B41
oklch(27% 0.072 307.8)
#452161 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) | #023163 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #153360 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #412E3D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452161
#452161
oklch(33.1% 0.111 307.3)
- #293D00
#293D00
oklch(33% 0.086 127.4)
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 #452161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.052
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.055
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.062
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
Use #452161 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.