#45356D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.5% 0.094 294.6), rgb(69, 53, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#45356D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45356D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.094 294.6) |
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 #45356D | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45356D | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #45356D text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45356D text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#EAE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 295.2)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A592E0
oklch(70.7% 0.113 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#9075D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 294.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B5CC4
oklch(55.6% 0.156 294.5)
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Step 700
700
#684BA9
oklch(49.1% 0.145 294.7)
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Step 800
800
#553E89
oklch(42.7% 0.12 294.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45356D
oklch(37.5% 0.094 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#45356D 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) | #213F6F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243E6C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C404C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45356D
#45356D
oklch(37.5% 0.094 294.6)
- #404600
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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 #45356D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.086
Use #45356D 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.