#45378C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.1% 0.135 286.1), rgb(69, 55, 140).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#45378C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45378C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.135 286.1) |
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 #45378C | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45378C | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #45378C text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #45378C text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 286.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8EFF
oklch(70.6% 0.161 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#846DFE
oklch(63.1% 0.207 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#704FED
oklch(55.6% 0.225 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E3ECF
oklch(49.1% 0.21 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D35A7
oklch(42.8% 0.173 286.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45378C
oklch(40.1% 0.135 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#241D4D
oklch(26.9% 0.085 285.8)
#45378C 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) | #00478F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00428A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4B5C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45378C
#45378C
oklch(40.1% 0.135 286.1)
- #4E4A00
#4E4A00
oklch(40% 0.085 106.1)
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 #45378C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.029
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
Use #45378C 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.