#45336A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.9% 0.093 296.7), rgb(69, 51, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.85:1).
About this color
#45336A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45336A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 35%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.093 296.7) |
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 #45336A | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45336A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #45336A text on white | 10.85:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45336A text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 297)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A792DE
oklch(70.8% 0.111 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9375D4
oklch(63.2% 0.141 296.7)
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Step 600
600
#7E5BC2
oklch(55.6% 0.155 296.7)
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Step 700
700
#6A4AA7
oklch(49% 0.144 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#573E87
oklch(42.8% 0.118 296.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45336A
oklch(36.9% 0.093 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 297.3)
#45336A 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) | #203D6C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243C69 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E49 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45336A
#45336A
oklch(36.9% 0.093 296.7)
- #3D4500
#3D4500
oklch(37% 0.085 117)
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 #45336A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #45336A 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.