#452773
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.4% 0.125 297.9), rgb(69, 39, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#452773 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452773 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 49%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.125 297.9) |
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 #452773 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452773 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #452773 text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452773 text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 298.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F6
oklch(80.9% 0.094 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF1
oklch(70.7% 0.149 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#9968EC
oklch(63% 0.192 297.8)
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Step 600
600
#854BDA
oklch(55.6% 0.208 297.9)
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Step 700
700
#713BBD
oklch(49.1% 0.193 297.9)
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Step 800
800
#5C3299
oklch(42.7% 0.16 298)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452773
oklch(35.4% 0.125 297.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1C47
oklch(27.1% 0.078 298.2)
#452773 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) | #003875 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #013771 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3849 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452773
#452773
oklch(35.4% 0.125 297.9)
- #384100
#384100
oklch(35.5% 0.083 118.2)
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 #452773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.090
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
Use #452773 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.