#452F75
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.115 294.6), rgb(69, 47, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#452F75 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #452F75 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 47, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.115 294.6) |
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 #452F75 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #452F75 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #452F75 text on white | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #452F75 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#926EE8
oklch(63% 0.178 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D6
oklch(55.7% 0.192 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B42B9
oklch(49.1% 0.178 294.8)
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Step 800
800
#573796
oklch(42.7% 0.149 294.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#452F75
oklch(36.9% 0.115 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#291D46
oklch(26.9% 0.074 294.4)
#452F75 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) | #083D77 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #113B73 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393E4D | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #452F75
#452F75
oklch(36.9% 0.115 294.6)
- #3F4400
#3F4400
oklch(36.9% 0.083 114.4)
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 #452F75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.073
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.085
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.085
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.085
Use #452F75 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.