#45237C
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(35.6% 0.142 295.8), rgb(69, 35, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.76:1).
About this color
#45237C is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.78:1 |
| White text | 11.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45237C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 35, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 56%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.142 295.8) |
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 #45237C | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45237C | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #45237C text on white | 11.76:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45237C text on black | 1.78:1 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FE
oklch(80.9% 0.106 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#AB87FD
oklch(70.7% 0.169 295.8)
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Step 500
500
#9862FB
oklch(63% 0.218 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8541EA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7131CC
oklch(49.2% 0.22 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B2BA5
oklch(42.7% 0.182 295.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45237C
oklch(35.6% 0.142 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B1A4C
oklch(27% 0.089 295.5)
#45237C 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) | #00387F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00367A | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36394C | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45237C
#45237C
oklch(35.6% 0.142 295.8)
- #3A4100
#3A4100
oklch(35.6% 0.082 116.4)
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 #45237C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.044
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.080
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.089
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.089
Use #45237C 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.