#45346A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.091 296.2), rgb(69, 52, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#45346A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45346A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 34%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.091 296.2) |
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 #45346A | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45346A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #45346A text on white | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45346A text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#DBD5F0
oklch(88.6% 0.037 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#A792DD
oklch(70.7% 0.11 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9275D3
oklch(63% 0.14 296.4)
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Step 600
600
#7D5CC0
oklch(55.6% 0.151 296.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4BA6
oklch(49.1% 0.141 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#563E87
oklch(42.7% 0.118 296.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45346A
oklch(37.1% 0.091 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#45346A 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) | #223E6C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253D69 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E4A | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45346A
#45346A
oklch(37.1% 0.091 296.2)
- #3E4500
#3E4500
oklch(37.1% 0.085 116.1)
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 #45346A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.084
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.086
Use #45346A 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.