#45397A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.106 289), rgb(69, 57, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#45397A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45397A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.106 289) |
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 #45397A | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45397A | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #45397A text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #45397A text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8875E4
oklch(63.1% 0.162 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#745AD2
oklch(55.6% 0.177 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6149B6
oklch(49% 0.165 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D93
oklch(42.7% 0.136 289)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45397A
oklch(39.2% 0.106 289)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#45397A 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) | #1D447C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E4179 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364754 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45397A
#45397A
oklch(39.2% 0.106 289)
- #494900
#494900
oklch(39.2% 0.086 109.8)
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 #45397A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.030
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.077
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.078
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.079
Use #45397A 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.