#45324C
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(35% 0.051 316.7), rgb(69, 50, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.57:1).
About this color
#45324C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 317°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.81:1 |
| White text | 11.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45324C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(284, 21%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.051 316.7) |
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 #45324C | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45324C | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #45324C text on white | 11.57:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45324C text on black | 1.81:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F7F4F8
oklch(97.1% 0.006 317.8)
-
Step 100
100
#EDE8EF
oklch(93.7% 0.011 316.5)
-
Step 200
200
#DFD5E3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 316.5)
-
Step 300
300
#CBB9D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 317.7)
-
Step 400
400
#B095BA
oklch(70.6% 0.061 316.9)
-
Step 500
500
#9C7BA9
oklch(63.1% 0.077 316.3)
-
Step 600
600
#876494
oklch(55.7% 0.083 316.7)
-
Step 700
700
#73527E
oklch(49.1% 0.079 317.5)
-
Step 800
800
#5D4467
oklch(42.8% 0.064 316)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#45324C
oklch(35% 0.051 316.7)
-
Step 950
950
#2D2231
oklch(27.1% 0.031 316.9)
#45324C 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) | #2E384D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #33394B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45353B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45324C
#45324C
oklch(35% 0.051 316.7)
- #2E4126
#2E4126
oklch(35.1% 0.051 136.8)
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 #45324C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.072
Use #45324C 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.