#45316F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.103 295.8), rgb(69, 49, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#45316F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45316F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 49, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.103 295.8) |
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 #45316F | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45316F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #45316F text on white | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45316F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F8
oklch(93.6% 0.023 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 295.9)
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Step 300
300
#C4B7EE
oklch(80.9% 0.078 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#A790E5
oklch(70.7% 0.124 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9372DD
oklch(63.1% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E57CB
oklch(55.5% 0.173 295.8)
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Step 700
700
#6B47B0
oklch(49.2% 0.16 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#573B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.132 295.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45316F
oklch(36.9% 0.103 295.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F42
oklch(27.1% 0.064 296.4)
#45316F 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) | #173D71 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D3C6E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3D4B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45316F
#45316F
oklch(36.9% 0.103 295.8)
- #3E4400
#3E4400
oklch(36.8% 0.084 115.3)
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 #45316F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.086
Use #45316F 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.