#452A5F
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(34.5% 0.093 305.6), rgb(69, 42, 95).
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White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#452A5F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 306°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452A5F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 42, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 39%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.093 305.6) |
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 #452A5F | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452A5F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #452A5F text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #452A5F 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
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 305.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD3EE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 305.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB6E5
oklch(80.9% 0.069 305.2)
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Step 400
400
#B18ED8
oklch(70.6% 0.112 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F70CD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 306)
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Step 600
600
#8A56BA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 306)
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Step 700
700
#7546A1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#5F3A82
oklch(42.7% 0.12 305.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452A5F
oklch(34.5% 0.093 305.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3D
oklch(26.9% 0.059 305.1)
#452A5F 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) | #193661 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22375E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413440 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452A5F
#452A5F
oklch(34.5% 0.093 305.6)
- #2E4000
#2E4000
oklch(34.3% 0.087 125.5)
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 #452A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.066
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.085
Use #452A5F 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.