#45396C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.085 292.7), rgb(69, 57, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#45396C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45396C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 31%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.085 292.7) |
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 #45396C | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45396C | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #45396C text on white | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45396C text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A394DB
oklch(70.6% 0.103 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D79D1
oklch(63.2% 0.13 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#7860BE
oklch(55.7% 0.142 293)
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Step 700
700
#654FA4
oklch(49.2% 0.132 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#524185
oklch(42.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45396C
oklch(38.2% 0.085 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#45396C 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) | #28426E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A406B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C434D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45396C
#45396C
oklch(38.2% 0.085 292.7)
- #444700
#444700
oklch(38.2% 0.085 112.5)
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 #45396C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.074
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.079
Use #45396C 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.