#45394A
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.4% 0.033 315.9), rgb(69, 57, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#45394A is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 316°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45394A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(282, 13%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.033 315.9) |
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 #45394A | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45394A | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #45394A text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #45394A text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8ED
oklch(93.6% 0.008 319.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6DF
oklch(88.4% 0.014 318.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7BCCC
oklch(80.9% 0.025 315.5)
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Step 400
400
#AA9AB2
oklch(70.8% 0.039 314.6)
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Step 500
500
#96819E
oklch(63.2% 0.049 316.7)
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Step 600
600
#806A89
oklch(55.6% 0.054 316.1)
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Step 700
700
#6C5874
oklch(49.1% 0.05 316.2)
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Step 800
800
#58485F
oklch(42.7% 0.042 315.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45394A
oklch(36.4% 0.033 315.9)
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Step 950
950
#2A232D
oklch(26.8% 0.021 315.7)
#45394A 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) | #373C4B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393E49 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #453B3F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45394A
#45394A
oklch(36.4% 0.033 315.9)
- #364231
#364231
oklch(36.3% 0.033 136.6)
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 #45394A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.068
Use #45394A 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.