#45385F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.2% 0.067 298.4), rgb(69, 56, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#45385F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.059 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45385F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 56, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 26%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.067 298.4) |
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 #45385F | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45385F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #45385F text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #45385F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6EA
oklch(88.6% 0.028 297.3)
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Step 300
300
#C4BADD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 298.3)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#917BBF
oklch(63% 0.103 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AC
oklch(55.5% 0.113 298.4)
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Step 700
700
#695293
oklch(49.1% 0.104 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#554377
oklch(42.5% 0.086 298.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45385F
oklch(37.2% 0.067 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#45385F 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) | #2E3F61 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #303E5E | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403F47 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45385F
#45385F
oklch(37.2% 0.067 298.4)
- #3D4518
#3D4518
oklch(37.2% 0.067 118.2)
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 #45385F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #45385F 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.