#452E81
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5), rgb(69, 46, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#452E81 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E81 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5) |
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 #452E81 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E81 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #452E81 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E81 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B5FC
oklch(80.8% 0.1 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A38BFB
oklch(70.6% 0.16 291.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F69F8
oklch(63% 0.204 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B4BE7
oklch(55.6% 0.222 291.6)
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Step 700
700
#683BC9
oklch(49.1% 0.206 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#5432A3
oklch(42.7% 0.171 291.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
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Step 950
950
#281C4C
oklch(27% 0.085 291.2)
#452E81 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) | #003F84 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003C7F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334153 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E81
#452E81
oklch(37.7% 0.133 291.5)
- #434500
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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 #452E81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.083
Use #452E81 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.