#45346F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.4% 0.098 294.4), rgb(69, 52, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#45346F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45346F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 36%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.098 294.4) |
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 #45346F | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45346F | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #45346F text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45346F text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.164 294.2)
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Step 700
700
#6849AD
oklch(49% 0.153 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45346F
oklch(37.4% 0.098 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#45346F 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) | #1E3F71 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #213D6E | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B404C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45346F
#45346F
oklch(37.4% 0.098 294.4)
- #404500
#404500
oklch(37.3% 0.084 114.4)
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 #45346F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.080
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.089
Use #45346F 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.