#45236C
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.3% 0.122 301.7), rgb(69, 35, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#45236C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45236C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.122 301.7) |
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 #45236C | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45236C | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45236C text on white | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45236C 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
#EDE6F9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 302.6)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 301.8)
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Step 300
300
#CBB3F3
oklch(80.9% 0.092 301.5)
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Step 400
400
#B189EC
oklch(70.7% 0.145 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#9F67E6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 301.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B4AD4
oklch(55.6% 0.203 301.7)
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Step 700
700
#763AB8
oklch(49.2% 0.189 301.6)
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Step 800
800
#603195
oklch(42.7% 0.157 301.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45236C
oklch(34.3% 0.122 301.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E1B45
oklch(27% 0.077 302.4)
#45236C 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) | #00346E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #07356A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3344 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45236C
#45236C
oklch(34.3% 0.122 301.7)
- #323F00
#323F00
oklch(34.4% 0.083 121.8)
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 #45236C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.050
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.057
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.079
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.089
Use #45236C 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.