#45355D
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.5% 0.07 301.5), rgb(69, 53, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#45355D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45355D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 27%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.07 301.5) |
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 #45355D | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45355D | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #45355D text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #45355D text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EA
oklch(88.5% 0.029 301)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9DE
oklch(80.8% 0.053 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA95CD
oklch(70.8% 0.083 301.5)
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Step 500
500
#9579C0
oklch(63% 0.108 301.5)
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Step 600
600
#8061AC
oklch(55.6% 0.117 301.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5094
oklch(49.1% 0.109 301.5)
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Step 800
800
#584278
oklch(42.7% 0.09 301.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45355D
oklch(36.5% 0.07 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2138
oklch(26.9% 0.043 301.5)
#45355D 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) | #2B3C5F | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3C5C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C44 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45355D
#45355D
oklch(36.5% 0.07 301.5)
- #394416
#394416
oklch(36.6% 0.069 121.3)
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 #45355D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
Use #45355D 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.