#45366D
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1), rgb(69, 54, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#45366D is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45366D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 34%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1) |
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 #45366D | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45366D | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #45366D text on white | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #45366D text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC3
oklch(55.6% 0.153 293.9)
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Step 700
700
#674CA8
oklch(49.1% 0.142 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543F88
oklch(42.7% 0.117 294.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#45366D 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) | #23406F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253E6C | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C414C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45366D
#45366D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 294.1)
- #414600
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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 #45366D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #45366D 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.