#452E69
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(35.9% 0.1 299.3), rgb(69, 46, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#452E69 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.066 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E69 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.1 299.3) |
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 #452E69 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E69 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #452E69 text on white | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E69 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#ECE7F7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500
#9871D8
oklch(63.2% 0.153 299.5)
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Step 600
600
#8357C5
oklch(55.7% 0.166 299.4)
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Step 700
700
#6F46AA
oklch(49.1% 0.155 299.6)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8A
oklch(42.6% 0.129 299.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E69
oklch(35.9% 0.1 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#452E69 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) | #183A6B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3A68 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3A46 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E69
#452E69
oklch(35.9% 0.1 299.3)
- #384300
#384300
oklch(36% 0.085 119.7)
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 #452E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.083
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.085
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.086
Use #452E69 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.