#452B68
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(35.3% 0.104 300.9), rgb(69, 43, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#452B68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452B68 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 43, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.3% 0.104 300.9) |
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 #452B68 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452B68 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #452B68 text on white | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #452B68 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F2
oklch(88.5% 0.044 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C9B5EC
oklch(80.8% 0.079 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AE8DE2
oklch(70.7% 0.125 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9A6FD9
oklch(63.1% 0.158 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#8654C7
oklch(55.6% 0.173 301)
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Step 700
700
#7144AC
oklch(49.1% 0.161 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#5C388B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 300.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452B68
oklch(35.3% 0.104 300.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E41
oklch(27.1% 0.065 300.6)
#452B68 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) | #12386A | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B3867 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3745 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452B68
#452B68
oklch(35.3% 0.104 300.9)
- #354100
#354100
oklch(35.2% 0.084 120.7)
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 #452B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.077
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #452B68 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.