#45347A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.114 291.2), rgb(69, 52, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#45347A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45347A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.114 291.2) |
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 #45347A | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45347A | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #45347A text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45347A text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A290EF
oklch(70.8% 0.137 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7855D8
oklch(55.6% 0.192 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#6545BB
oklch(49.1% 0.177 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#523997
oklch(42.6% 0.147 291.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45347A
oklch(38.2% 0.114 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#45347A 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) | #10417C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #143F78 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364351 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45347A
#45347A
oklch(38.2% 0.114 291.2)
- #454700
#454700
oklch(38.3% 0.085 111.6)
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 #45347A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.079
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.083
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.084
Use #45347A 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.