#452271
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.13 299.9), rgb(69, 34, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#452271 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452271 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 54%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.13 299.9) |
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 #452271 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452271 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452271 text on white | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #452271 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#CAB3F7
oklch(81% 0.097 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#B088F2
oklch(70.8% 0.155 299.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E65EE
oklch(63.2% 0.199 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#8A46DC
oklch(55.6% 0.217 300.1)
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Step 700
700
#7536BF
oklch(49.1% 0.202 299.9)
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Step 800
800
#5F2F9A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 299.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452271
oklch(34.5% 0.13 299.9)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A48
oklch(26.9% 0.083 299.9)
#452271 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) | #003573 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3446 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452271
#452271
oklch(34.5% 0.13 299.9)
- #343F00
#343F00
oklch(34.5% 0.082 120.1)
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 #452271, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.050
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.087
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.093
Use #452271 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.