#45256D
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(34.6% 0.12 300.7), rgb(69, 37, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#45256D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45256D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 37, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 49%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.12 300.7) |
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 #45256D | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45256D | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45256D text on white | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #45256D text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#ECE6F9
oklch(93.5% 0.026 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 300.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAB4F2
oklch(81% 0.089 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#B08AEC
oklch(70.8% 0.144 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9D68E6
oklch(63% 0.185 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#894CD4
oklch(55.7% 0.2 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#743BB7
oklch(49% 0.186 300.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3294
oklch(42.7% 0.154 301.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45256D
oklch(34.6% 0.12 300.7)
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Step 950
950
#2D1C45
oklch(27.1% 0.075 300.6)
#45256D 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) | #00366F | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A366B | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3545 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45256D
#45256D
oklch(34.6% 0.12 300.7)
- #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 #45256D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.054
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.060
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.074
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.075
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.083
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.089
Use #45256D 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.