#45366F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5), rgb(69, 54, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#45366F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45366F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 35%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5) |
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 #45366F | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45366F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #45366F text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45366F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D8
oklch(63.2% 0.144 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC6
oklch(55.6% 0.159 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#674BAB
oklch(49.1% 0.148 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#533E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 293.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#45366F 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) | #214071 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243F6E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B414D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45366F
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
- #424600
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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 #45366F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.049
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.085
Use #45366F 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.