#45376F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38% 0.093 292.9), rgb(69, 55, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.34:1).
About this color
#45376F is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.093 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 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45376F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.093 292.9) |
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 #45376F | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45376F | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #45376F text on white | 10.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45376F text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D7
oklch(63.1% 0.143 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#795DC5
oklch(55.7% 0.156 293.1)
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Step 700
700
#664CAA
oklch(49.1% 0.145 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#533F8A
oklch(42.8% 0.12 292.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45376F
oklch(38% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#45376F 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) | #234171 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #253F6E | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B424D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45376F
#45376F
oklch(38% 0.093 292.9)
- #434700
#434700
oklch(38.1% 0.085 113.4)
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 #45376F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.074
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.076
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.082
Use #45376F 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.