#452B72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.117 297), rgb(69, 43, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#452B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452B72 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 43, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.117 297) |
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 #452B72 | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452B72 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #452B72 text on white | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452B72 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#EBE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 296.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD3F6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C6B5F3
oklch(80.9% 0.088 297)
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Step 400
400
#AA8CED
oklch(70.7% 0.141 296.9)
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Step 500
500
#976CE7
oklch(63.1% 0.18 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8250D5
oklch(55.6% 0.195 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#6E3FB9
oklch(49% 0.183 296.8)
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Step 800
800
#5A3596
oklch(42.7% 0.152 297.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452B72
oklch(36% 0.117 297)
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Step 950
950
#2B1D46
oklch(27.1% 0.074 296.9)
#452B72 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) | #003A74 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E3970 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3A4A | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452B72
#452B72
oklch(36% 0.117 297)
- #3A4200
#3A4200
oklch(35.9% 0.083 117.2)
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 #452B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.088
Use #452B72 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.