#45336F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.2% 0.1 294.9), rgb(69, 51, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#45336F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45336F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 37%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.1 294.9) |
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 #45336F | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45336F | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #45336F text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #45336F text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A691E3
oklch(70.7% 0.119 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9173DB
oklch(63% 0.153 294.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C59C9
oklch(55.5% 0.167 294.8)
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Step 700
700
#6948AE
oklch(49% 0.156 294.9)
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Step 800
800
#553C8D
oklch(42.7% 0.129 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45336F
oklch(37.2% 0.1 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#45336F 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) | #1C3E71 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #203D6E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3F4C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45336F
#45336F
oklch(37.2% 0.1 294.9)
- #3F4500
#3F4500
oklch(37.2% 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 #45336F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.077
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.083
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.087
Use #45336F 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.