#452662
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34% 0.104 305.4), rgb(69, 38, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#452662 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452662 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 38, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 44%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.104 305.4) |
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 #452662 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452662 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452662 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452662 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F6
oklch(93.5% 0.023 305.6)
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Step 200
200
#E0D2F1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 305.9)
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Step 300
300
#CCB4EA
oklch(80.8% 0.079 304.9)
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Step 400
400
#B38BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.126 305.3)
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Step 500
500
#A16CD5
oklch(63.1% 0.16 305.6)
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Step 600
600
#8C51C3
oklch(55.6% 0.175 305.3)
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Step 700
700
#7741A8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 305.4)
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Step 800
800
#613688
oklch(42.7% 0.134 305.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452662
oklch(34% 0.104 305.4)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D40
oklch(27% 0.066 304.8)
#452662 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) | #0E3464 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3561 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403240 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452662
#452662
oklch(34% 0.104 305.4)
- #2D3F00
#2D3F00
oklch(33.9% 0.086 125.7)
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 #452662, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.062
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.064
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.083
Use #452662 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.