#45335C
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36% 0.072 303.2), rgb(69, 51, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#45335C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45335C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 29%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.072 303.2) |
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 #45335C | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45335C | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #45335C text on white | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45335C text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 304.8)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CD
oklch(70.7% 0.085 302.8)
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Step 500
500
#9778C0
oklch(63% 0.11 303.2)
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Step 600
600
#8260AC
oklch(55.6% 0.119 303.4)
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Step 700
700
#6E4F94
oklch(49.1% 0.111 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4178
oklch(42.7% 0.092 303.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45335C
oklch(36% 0.072 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#45335C 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) | #293B5E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D3B5B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413A43 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45335C
#45335C
oklch(36% 0.072 303.2)
- #364314
#364314
oklch(36% 0.071 123.1)
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 #45335C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.077
Use #45335C 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.