#452784
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.9% 0.147 292.5), rgb(69, 39, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.19:1).
About this color
#452784 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452784 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.147 292.5) |
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 #452784 | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452784 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #452784 text on white | 11.19:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #452784 text on black | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE6FE
oklch(93.5% 0.032 293.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD2FF
oklch(88.5% 0.062 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B4FF
oklch(80.9% 0.105 292.4)
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Step 400
400
#A589FF
oklch(70.7% 0.169 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#9265FF
oklch(63.2% 0.218 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F41F2
oklch(55.6% 0.245 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C30D3
oklch(49.2% 0.228 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#572BAA
oklch(42.7% 0.188 292.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452784
oklch(36.9% 0.147 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#291A4F
oklch(27% 0.093 292.1)
#452784 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) | #003C87 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003982 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #323E52 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452784
#452784
oklch(36.9% 0.147 292.5)
- #404300
#404300
oklch(36.8% 0.082 112.6)
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 #452784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.069
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.081
Use #452784 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.