#45277D
Closest named color: Indigo (#4B0082). oklch(36.3% 0.138 294.5), rgb(69, 39, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#45277D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indigo (#4B0082), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Indigo (#4B0082) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45277D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 39, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.138 294.5) |
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 #45277D | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45277D | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #45277D text on white | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45277D text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FD
oklch(81% 0.103 294.7)
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Step 400
400
#A889FC
oklch(70.7% 0.165 294.2)
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Step 500
500
#9565F9
oklch(63% 0.211 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#8146E8
oklch(55.6% 0.229 294.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E35CA
oklch(49.1% 0.214 294.6)
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Step 800
800
#592EA3
oklch(42.7% 0.177 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45277D
oklch(36.3% 0.138 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4C
oklch(27.1% 0.087 293.9)
#45277D 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) | #003B80 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00387B | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363C4E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45277D
#45277D
oklch(36.3% 0.138 294.5)
- #3D4200
#3D4200
oklch(36.2% 0.082 114.5)
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 #45277D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.084
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.087
- Midnight Blue #191970 ΔE 0.092
Use #45277D 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.