#452866
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.106 302.8), rgb(69, 40, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#452866 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452866 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 40, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 44%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.106 302.8) |
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 #452866 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452866 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452866 text on white | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #452866 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3F2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 303.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5EC
oklch(81% 0.08 302.9)
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Step 400
400
#B08CE2
oklch(70.7% 0.128 302.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 303)
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Step 600
600
#8952C7
oklch(55.6% 0.177 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#7442AC
oklch(49.2% 0.164 302.5)
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Step 800
800
#5F378B
oklch(42.8% 0.136 303)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452866
oklch(34.6% 0.106 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1D41
oklch(27% 0.067 302.7)
#452866 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) | #0D3668 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #193665 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3443 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452866
#452866
oklch(34.6% 0.106 302.8)
- #324000
#324000
oklch(34.6% 0.084 122.5)
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 #452866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.069
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.078
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.084
Use #452866 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.