#452C65
Closest named color: Grape Purple (#5D1451). oklch(35.2% 0.098 301.9), rgb(69, 44, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#452C65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grape Purple (#5D1451), ΔE 0.072 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grape Purple (#5D1451) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452C65 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 44, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 39%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.098 301.9) |
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 #452C65 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452C65 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 7.3 | Not readable |
| #452C65 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #452C65 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DED3F0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 302.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9B6E9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 301.8)
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Step 400
400
#AE8EDE
oklch(70.6% 0.119 301.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B70D4
oklch(63.1% 0.15 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#8656C1
oklch(55.6% 0.163 302.1)
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Step 700
700
#7246A7
oklch(49.2% 0.152 302)
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Step 800
800
#5C3A87
oklch(42.6% 0.125 301.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452C65
oklch(35.2% 0.098 301.9)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#452C65 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) | #183867 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F3864 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3744 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452C65
#452C65
oklch(35.2% 0.098 301.9)
- #344200
#344200
oklch(35.4% 0.086 122.2)
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 #452C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.080
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
Use #452C65 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.