#452E78
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.121 294), rgb(69, 46, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#452E78 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E78 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.121 294) |
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 #452E78 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E78 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #452E78 text on white | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E78 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD3F8
oklch(88.4% 0.051 294)
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Step 300
300
#C3B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 293.6)
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Step 400
400
#A68DF1
oklch(70.7% 0.144 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#926CED
oklch(63% 0.187 294)
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Step 600
600
#7E50DB
oklch(55.6% 0.202 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6A40BE
oklch(49.1% 0.187 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#57369A
oklch(42.9% 0.155 294)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E78
oklch(37% 0.121 294)
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Step 950
950
#291D48
oklch(27% 0.077 293.4)
#452E78 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) | #003D7A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #083B76 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #383E4E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E78
#452E78
oklch(37% 0.121 294)
- #404400
#404400
oklch(37% 0.083 113.5)
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 #452E78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.066
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.069
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.082
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.087
Use #452E78 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.