#454172
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.081 285.9), rgb(69, 65, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#454172 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454172 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 65, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.081 285.9) |
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 #454172 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454172 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #454172 text on white | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #454172 text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8481C2
oklch(63.2% 0.097 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.106 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C5795
oklch(49% 0.098 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454172
oklch(40.3% 0.081 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C62
oklch(37.7% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#454172 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) | #314874 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304571 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394A54 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454172
#454172
oklch(40.3% 0.081 285.9)
- #4F4B09
#4F4B09
oklch(40.4% 0.081 105.8)
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 #454172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
Use #454172 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.