#45236F
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.5% 0.126 300.5), rgb(69, 35, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.18:1).
About this color
#45236F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 300°. 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 12.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45236F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 52%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.5% 0.126 300.5) |
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 #45236F | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45236F | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45236F text on white | 12.18:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45236F text on black | 1.72:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4FD
oklch(97.2% 0.012 301.3)
-
Step 100
100
#ECE6FA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 299.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DED2F7
oklch(88.5% 0.052 300.1)
-
Step 300
300
#CAB3F5
oklch(80.9% 0.095 300.3)
-
Step 400
400
#B088F0
oklch(70.7% 0.152 300.3)
-
Step 500
500
#9E66EA
oklch(63.1% 0.193 300.5)
-
Step 600
600
#8A49D8
oklch(55.7% 0.209 300.6)
-
Step 700
700
#7538BC
oklch(49.1% 0.196 300.4)
-
Step 800
800
#5F3098
oklch(42.7% 0.162 300.3)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#45236F
oklch(34.5% 0.126 300.5)
-
Step 950
950
#2D1B47
oklch(27% 0.08 300)
#45236F 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) | #003571 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00356D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3445 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45236F
#45236F
oklch(34.5% 0.126 300.5)
- #343F00
#343F00
oklch(34.5% 0.082 120.1)
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 #45236F, 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 0.054
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.076
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.088
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.091
Use #45236F 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.