#45226D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.2% 0.125 301.5), rgb(69, 34, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#45226D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45226D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 34, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 52%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.125 301.5) |
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 #45226D | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45226D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45226D text on white | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45226D text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#DFD2F7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F4
oklch(81% 0.093 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#B288EE
oklch(70.7% 0.15 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#9F66E8
oklch(63.1% 0.191 301.4)
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Step 600
600
#8B48D6
oklch(55.5% 0.208 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#7638BA
oklch(49.1% 0.194 301.3)
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Step 800
800
#603096
oklch(42.7% 0.16 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45226D
oklch(34.2% 0.125 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B46
oklch(27.1% 0.079 301.8)
#45226D 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) | #00346F | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #03346B | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3344 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45226D
#45226D
oklch(34.2% 0.125 301.5)
- #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 #45226D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.048
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.080
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #45226D 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.