#45314C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.7% 0.053 317.1), rgb(69, 49, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#45314C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45314C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 49, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.7% 0.053 317.1) |
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 #45314C | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45314C | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45314C text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45314C text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D2
oklch(80.9% 0.04 316.6)
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Step 400
400
#B195BB
oklch(70.8% 0.063 317.1)
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Step 500
500
#9E7AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.081 317.5)
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Step 600
600
#886395
oklch(55.6% 0.087 317.1)
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Step 700
700
#74527F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 317.7)
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Step 800
800
#5E4367
oklch(42.7% 0.067 317.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45314C
oklch(34.7% 0.053 317.1)
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Step 950
950
#2D2131
oklch(26.9% 0.034 317.5)
#45314C 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) | #2D374D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32394B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45343B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45314C
#45314C
oklch(34.7% 0.053 317.1)
- #2C4025
#2C4025
oklch(34.6% 0.052 137.9)
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 #45314C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.074
Use #45314C 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.