#452C74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.3% 0.119 296), rgb(69, 44, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.25:1).
About this color
#452C74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452C74 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 44, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 45%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.119 296) |
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 #452C74 | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452C74 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #452C74 text on white | 11.25:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #452C74 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#EBE7FA
oklch(93.7% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3F7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B5F4
oklch(80.8% 0.089 296)
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Step 400
400
#A98CEF
oklch(70.7% 0.143 296)
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Step 500
500
#956CE9
oklch(63.1% 0.182 295.9)
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Step 600
600
#8150D7
oklch(55.6% 0.197 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D3FBB
oklch(49.1% 0.185 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#593597
oklch(42.7% 0.153 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452C74
oklch(36.3% 0.119 296)
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Step 950
950
#2A1D46
oklch(27% 0.074 295.6)
#452C74 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) | #003B76 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C3A72 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393C4B | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452C74
#452C74
oklch(36.3% 0.119 296)
- #3C4300
#3C4300
oklch(36.4% 0.083 116.3)
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 #452C74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.067
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.086
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.086
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #452C74 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.