#452365
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(33.7% 0.113 304.8), rgb(69, 35, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#452365 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452365 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 49%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.113 304.8) |
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 #452365 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452365 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452365 text on white | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452365 text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.025 303.5)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 304.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDB3ED
oklch(80.9% 0.085 305)
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Step 400
400
#B489E4
oklch(70.6% 0.136 304.9)
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Step 500
500
#A269DC
oklch(63.1% 0.173 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#8D4DCA
oklch(55.6% 0.189 304.5)
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Step 700
700
#783DAF
oklch(49.1% 0.176 304.5)
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Step 800
800
#62338D
oklch(42.7% 0.145 305.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452365
oklch(33.7% 0.113 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2F1C42
oklch(27.1% 0.071 305.2)
#452365 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) | #003367 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #133464 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3140 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452365
#452365
oklch(33.7% 0.113 304.8)
- #2D3E00
#2D3E00
oklch(33.7% 0.085 125.1)
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 #452365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.053
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.070
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.084
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.087
Use #452365 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.