What color is #452452?

#452452 is a dark purple. In RGB it is rgb(69, 36, 82), and in HSL hsl(283, 39%, 23%).

Is #452452 accessible as text?

On white, #452452 has a contrast ratio of 12.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.63:1 (fails). For text placed on #452452, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #452452?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is fuchsia-950 (#4B004F).

What colors go well with #452452?

#452452 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #315224. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #452452 below.

Is #452452 good for buttons?

#452452 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #452452 — black text only reaches 1.63:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #452452 the same as CSS indigo?

No — #452452 is not the CSS named color indigo, but indigo (#4B0082) is the closest CSS named color.

#452452 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #452452

Not just a swatch — here's how #452452 works with other colors. Named schemes with #452452 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #452452 Secondary #7E4630 Surface #ECD8C1 Accent #345249 Anchor #592235

Russian Violet plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #452452 Surface #F1E8DC Highlight #F7F0E7 Secondary #BDADA1 Ink #2C2723

Russian Violet sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #452452 Anchor #141210 Accent #D89954 Secondary #2D2630 Surface #F3EDE3

Russian Violet carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #452452 Secondary #605565 Support #9C9087 Ink #18140F

Russian Violet is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Russian Violet carrying the quiet middle.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #452452 Surface #F5E6D7 Anchor #5D203E Accent #E5C2C6 Secondary #332B2F

Russian Violet sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #452452 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 30/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 66/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 71/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 90/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #452452

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People also use #452452 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 12.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DDCDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #52244F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #452452 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #452452;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 36 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(32.6% 0.087 315.7);
  --color-50: #F9F4FB;
  --color-100: #EEE2F3;
  --color-200: #DDC6E6;
  --color-300: #C39ED1;
  --color-400: #A779B9;
  --color-500: #89589D;
  --color-600: #6B4979;
  --color-700: #4E3857;
  --color-800: #35273A;
  --color-900: #211924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  russian-violet: {
    50: '#F9F4FB',
    100: '#EEE2F3',
    200: '#DDC6E6',
    300: '#C39ED1',
    400: '#A779B9',
    500: '#89589D',
    600: '#6B4979',
    700: '#4E3857',
    800: '#35273A',
    900: '#211924',
  },
}

$base: #452452;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F9F4FB;
$base-100: #EEE2F3;
$base-200: #DDC6E6;
$base-300: #C39ED1;
$base-400: #A779B9;
$base-500: #89589D;
$base-600: #6B4979;
$base-700: #4E3857;
$base-800: #35273A;
$base-900: #211924;
$base-hover: #371D41;
$base-subtle: #CCB3D6;

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    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#452452",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F9F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#EEE2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#DDC6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#C39ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#A779B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#89589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#6B4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#4E3857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#35273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#211924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}