#452E63
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.5% 0.091 302), rgb(69, 46, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#452E63 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.070 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.82:1 |
| White text | 11.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E63 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 37%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.091 302) |
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 #452E63 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E63 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #452E63 text on white | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E63 text on black | 1.82:1 | 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
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DA
oklch(70.7% 0.11 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9A72CF
oklch(63% 0.141 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#8559BC
oklch(55.6% 0.152 302.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A2
oklch(49% 0.142 301.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3C84
oklch(42.7% 0.118 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E63
oklch(35.5% 0.091 302)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3E
oklch(27.1% 0.058 302)
#452E63 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) | #1D3965 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233962 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3844 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E63
#452E63
oklch(35.5% 0.091 302)
- #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 #452E63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
Use #452E63 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.