#452774
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.5% 0.126 297.5), rgb(69, 39, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#452774 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452774 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 50%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.126 297.5) |
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 #452774 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452774 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.4 | Not readable |
| #452774 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452774 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968ED
oklch(63.1% 0.193 297.6)
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Step 600
600
#854ADC
oklch(55.6% 0.211 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#713ABF
oklch(49.1% 0.196 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C319A
oklch(42.7% 0.162 297.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452774
oklch(35.5% 0.126 297.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C1B48
oklch(27% 0.081 298.2)
#452774 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) | #003876 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003772 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3849 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452774
#452774
oklch(35.5% 0.126 297.5)
- #394100
#394100
oklch(35.5% 0.082 117.3)
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 #452774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.056
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.082
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.090
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #452774 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.