#452EB7
Closest named color: Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9). oklch(42.6% 0.201 281.3), rgb(69, 46, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.02:1).
About this color
#452EB7 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Majorelle Blue (#3F37C9) |
| Black text | 2.32:1 |
| White text | 9.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452EB7 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 46, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 60%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.201 281.3) |
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 #452EB7 | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc -94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452EB7 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #452EB7 text on white | 9.02:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #452EB7 text on black | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#654AFF
oklch(55.6% 0.252 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5635E3
oklch(49.2% 0.243 281.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#452EB7
oklch(42.6% 0.201 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#392D91
oklch(37.8% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#211C55
oklch(27.1% 0.1 281.4)
#452EB7 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) | #004EBB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044B5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005570 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452EB7
#452EB7
oklch(42.6% 0.201 281.3)
- #595000
#595000
oklch(42.7% 0.089 102)
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 #452EB7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #452EB7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.035
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.042
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.052
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.052
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.054
Use #452EB7 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.