#452F68
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.097 299.3), rgb(69, 47, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#452F68 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.097 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 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452F68 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 47, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 38%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.097 299.3) |
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 #452F68 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452F68 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #452F68 text on white | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #452F68 text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 298.2)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7EA
oklch(81% 0.073 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB90DF
oklch(70.8% 0.116 299.1)
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Step 500
500
#9772D6
oklch(63.1% 0.149 299.2)
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Step 600
600
#8258C3
oklch(55.6% 0.162 299.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E47A8
oklch(49% 0.151 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A3B88
oklch(42.7% 0.125 299.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452F68
oklch(36% 0.097 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F40
oklch(27.1% 0.061 299.1)
#452F68 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) | #1A3A6A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203A67 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3A46 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452F68
#452F68
oklch(36% 0.097 299.3)
- #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 #452F68, 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 0.073
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.082
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.083
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.084
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.085
Use #452F68 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.