#452668
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.4% 0.112 302.5), rgb(69, 38, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.13:1).
About this color
#452668 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452668 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 38, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 46%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.112 302.5) |
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 #452668 | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452668 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452668 text on white | 12.13:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452668 text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#DFD2F3
oklch(88.4% 0.047 303.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EE
oklch(80.9% 0.084 302.7)
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Step 400
400
#B18BE6
oklch(70.8% 0.135 302.3)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDE
oklch(63.2% 0.172 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A4FCC
oklch(55.7% 0.187 302.4)
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Step 700
700
#753FB0
oklch(49.1% 0.173 302.4)
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Step 800
800
#5F358F
oklch(42.8% 0.144 302.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452668
oklch(34.4% 0.112 302.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C43
oklch(26.9% 0.072 301.9)
#452668 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) | #04356A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143667 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3443 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452668
#452668
oklch(34.4% 0.112 302.5)
- #313F00
#313F00
oklch(34.3% 0.084 122.6)
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 #452668, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.058
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.088
Use #452668 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.