#452E65
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(35.6% 0.094 301), rgb(69, 46, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#452E65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.071 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E65 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 37%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.094 301) |
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 #452E65 | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E65 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #452E65 text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E65 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B7E8
oklch(81% 0.07 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#AD90DC
oklch(70.8% 0.112 301.1)
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Step 500
500
#9972D2
oklch(63.1% 0.144 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#8458BF
oklch(55.5% 0.157 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7048A5
oklch(49.2% 0.146 301.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B86
oklch(42.6% 0.122 301.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E65
oklch(35.6% 0.094 301)
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Step 950
950
#2C1F3F
oklch(27.1% 0.06 301.3)
#452E65 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) | #1B3967 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223964 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3845 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E65
#452E65
oklch(35.6% 0.094 301)
- #364200
#364200
oklch(35.6% 0.085 120.6)
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 #452E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.072
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.085
Use #452E65 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.