#45323E
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.3% 0.034 340.8), rgb(69, 50, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.80:1).
About this color
#45323E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 341°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45323E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(322, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.3% 0.034 340.8) |
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 #45323E | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45323E | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45323E text on white | 11.80:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45323E text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F7F4F6
oklch(97% 0.004 337.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EB
oklch(93.6% 0.007 340.4)
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Step 200
200
#E0D6DC
oklch(88.6% 0.014 340.6)
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Step 300
300
#CDBBC5
oklch(81% 0.024 343.1)
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Step 400
400
#B397A8
oklch(70.7% 0.041 341.1)
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Step 500
500
#A07E93
oklch(63.2% 0.051 341.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A677D
oklch(55.6% 0.055 340.9)
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Step 700
700
#75556A
oklch(49% 0.052 339.8)
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Step 800
800
#604656
oklch(42.8% 0.043 341.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45323E
oklch(34.3% 0.034 340.8)
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Step 950
950
#2E222A
oklch(26.9% 0.023 338.9)
#45323E 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) | #33363E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473236 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45323E
#45323E
oklch(34.3% 0.034 340.8)
- #293E33
#293E33
oklch(34.2% 0.033 161.2)
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 #45323E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
Use #45323E 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.