#45314E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.8% 0.055 315), rgb(69, 49, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#45314E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 315°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45314E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 49, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(281, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.055 315) |
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 #45314E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45314E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45314E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45314E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#DFD5E4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 314.7)
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Step 300
300
#CBB9D4
oklch(80.9% 0.042 314.6)
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Step 400
400
#B094BE
oklch(70.6% 0.068 314.4)
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Step 500
500
#9D7AAD
oklch(63.1% 0.084 315)
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Step 600
600
#886299
oklch(55.6% 0.093 315)
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Step 700
700
#735182
oklch(49.1% 0.086 315.1)
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Step 800
800
#5E436A
oklch(42.8% 0.071 315.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45314E
oklch(34.8% 0.055 315)
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Step 950
950
#2D2132
oklch(27% 0.035 315.8)
#45314E 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) | #2D374F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31394D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45353C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45314E
#45314E
oklch(34.8% 0.055 315)
- #2D4122
#2D4122
oklch(34.9% 0.057 135.2)
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 #45314E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.075
Use #45314E 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.