#452680
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.4% 0.143 293.9), rgb(69, 38, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#452680 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452680 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 38, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 54%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.143 293.9) |
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 #452680 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452680 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #452680 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452680 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FD
oklch(93.5% 0.031 293.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A888FF
oklch(70.7% 0.17 294)
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Step 500
500
#9563FE
oklch(63.1% 0.22 294)
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Step 600
600
#8143ED
oklch(55.6% 0.238 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D32CE
oklch(49% 0.221 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#592CA7
oklch(42.8% 0.183 293.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452680
oklch(36.4% 0.143 293.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4D
oklch(27% 0.09 294)
#452680 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) | #003B83 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343C50 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452680
#452680
oklch(36.4% 0.143 293.9)
- #3E4200
#3E4200
oklch(36.3% 0.081 113.6)
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 #452680, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.082
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.087
Use #452680 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.