#45355A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.3% 0.065 303.2), rgb(69, 53, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#45355A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45355A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 26%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.065 303.2) |
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 #45355A | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45355A | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #45355A text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45355A text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DB
oklch(80.8% 0.05 304)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#967ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8062A7
oklch(55.5% 0.109 303.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D518F
oklch(49.1% 0.101 303.7)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45355A
oklch(36.3% 0.065 303.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B2137
oklch(27% 0.042 304.6)
#45355A 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) | #2C3C5B | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303C59 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423B43 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45355A
#45355A
oklch(36.3% 0.065 303.2)
- #37431A
#37431A
oklch(36.2% 0.065 123.2)
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 #45355A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
Use #45355A 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.