#45206F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.1% 0.13 301.2), rgb(69, 32, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#45206F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.68:1 |
| White text | 12.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45206F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 32, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 55%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.13 301.2) |
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 #45206F | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45206F | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45206F text on white | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45206F text on black | 1.68:1 | 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
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1F8
oklch(88.4% 0.055 301.6)
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Step 300
300
#CBB2F6
oklch(80.9% 0.098 301.1)
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Step 400
400
#B287F1
oklch(70.7% 0.155 301.3)
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Step 500
500
#A064EC
oklch(63.1% 0.199 301.3)
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Step 600
600
#8C45DB
oklch(55.6% 0.217 301.2)
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Step 700
700
#7735BE
oklch(49.1% 0.202 301.2)
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Step 800
800
#612E99
oklch(42.8% 0.166 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45206F
oklch(34.1% 0.13 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E1A48
oklch(27% 0.083 301.1)
#45206F 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) | #003471 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00346D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3244 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45206F
#45206F
oklch(34.1% 0.13 301.2)
- #323E00
#323E00
oklch(34.1% 0.082 121.1)
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 #45206F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.044
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.049
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.081
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.086
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.093
Use #45206F 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.