#45425C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.3% 0.044 289.5), rgb(69, 66, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#45425C is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45425C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 66, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 16%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.044 289.5) |
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 #45425C | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45425C | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #45425C text on white | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #45425C text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED5
oklch(81% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8883B0
oklch(63.1% 0.067 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#726C9B
oklch(55.5% 0.072 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605A85
oklch(49.1% 0.068 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45425C
oklch(39.3% 0.044 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#45425C 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) | #3C455D | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B445B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40464B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45425C
#45425C
oklch(39.3% 0.044 289.5)
- #47482C
#47482C
oklch(39.3% 0.044 110)
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 #45425C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.074
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.074
Use #45425C 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.