#45405F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39% 0.052 291.2), rgb(69, 64, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#45405F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45405F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 19%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.052 291.2) |
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 #45405F | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45405F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #45405F text on white | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #45405F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC5
oklch(70.6% 0.062 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8981B7
oklch(63.1% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#746AA2
oklch(55.6% 0.086 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61588B
oklch(49.1% 0.081 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4871
oklch(42.7% 0.067 291.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45405F
oklch(39% 0.052 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#45405F 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) | #384460 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #38435E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F454B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45405F
#45405F
oklch(39% 0.052 291.2)
- #464826
#464826
oklch(39.1% 0.052 111.5)
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 #45405F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
Use #45405F 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.