#452E8D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.149 288.6), rgb(69, 46, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#452E8D is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452E8D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.149 288.6) |
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 #452E8D | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452E8D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #452E8D text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #452E8D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FF
oklch(88.6% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB6FF
oklch(80.9% 0.102 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7744F8
oklch(55.7% 0.249 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6532D8
oklch(49.1% 0.232 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#512CAE
oklch(42.6% 0.192 288.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452E8D
oklch(38.7% 0.149 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261B51
oklch(27.1% 0.094 287.7)
#452E8D 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) | #004290 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003E8B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4559 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452E8D
#452E8D
oklch(38.7% 0.149 288.6)
- #484700
#484700
oklch(38.6% 0.084 108.8)
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 #452E8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.071
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.072
Use #452E8D 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.