#452BBA
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.5% 0.208 281.2), rgb(69, 43, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.10:1).
About this color
#452BBA is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452BBA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 43, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.208 281.2) |
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 #452BBA | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452BBA | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #452BBA text on white | 9.10:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #452BBA text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5631E7
oklch(49.1% 0.25 281.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#452BBA
oklch(42.5% 0.208 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#392B93
oklch(37.7% 0.162 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211B56
oklch(27% 0.102 281.7)
#452BBA 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) | #004DBE | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0043B7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005571 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452BBA
#452BBA
oklch(42.5% 0.208 281.2)
- #594F00
#594F00
oklch(42.4% 0.089 101)
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 #452BBA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #452BBA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.034
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.039
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.051
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
Use #452BBA 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.