#452751
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(33% 0.08 315.7), rgb(69, 39, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#452751 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452751 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(283, 35%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.08 315.7) |
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 #452751 | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452751 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452751 text on white | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452751 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#F8F4F9
oklch(97.2% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 100
100
#EEE7F2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 313.6)
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Step 200
200
#E2D3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 316.4)
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Step 300
300
#D0B5DB
oklch(80.8% 0.06 316.2)
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Step 400
400
#B88EC9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 316)
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Step 500
500
#A671BC
oklch(63.1% 0.123 315.5)
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Step 600
600
#9158A8
oklch(55.6% 0.134 315.6)
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Step 700
700
#7B4890
oklch(49.1% 0.124 315.3)
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Step 800
800
#643B75
oklch(42.6% 0.103 315.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452751
oklch(33% 0.08 315.7)
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Step 950
950
#301E37
oklch(26.9% 0.051 316.1)
#452751 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) | #1F3152 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273450 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442D38 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452751
#452751
oklch(33% 0.08 315.7)
- #213E10
#213E10
oklch(32.9% 0.08 135.9)
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 #452751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
Use #452751 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.