#452972
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.7% 0.121 297.6), rgb(69, 41, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#452972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452972 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 41, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.121 297.6) |
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 #452972 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452972 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #452972 text on white | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #452972 text on black | 1.81:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 296.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B5F4
oklch(81% 0.089 297.5)
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Step 400
400
#AC8BEF
oklch(70.8% 0.145 297.8)
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Step 500
500
#986AE9
oklch(63% 0.185 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#844ED7
oklch(55.6% 0.2 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#703DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.188 297.6)
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Step 800
800
#5B3497
oklch(42.7% 0.155 297.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452972
oklch(35.7% 0.121 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B1C46
oklch(26.9% 0.076 297.5)
#452972 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) | #003974 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #093870 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3949 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452972
#452972
oklch(35.7% 0.121 297.6)
- #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 #452972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.089
Use #452972 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.