#45435E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.6% 0.045 287.5), rgb(69, 67, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#45435E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 288°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45435E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 67, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 17%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.045 287.5) |
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 #45435E | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45435E | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #45435E text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #45435E text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#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
#BFBED6
oklch(81% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8783B2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#716C9D
oklch(55.5% 0.075 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A87
oklch(49% 0.071 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 287.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45435E
oklch(39.6% 0.045 287.5)
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Step 950
950
#252434
oklch(26.9% 0.03 287.1)
#45435E 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) | #3C465F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C455D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F484C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45435E
#45435E
oklch(39.6% 0.045 287.5)
- #49492B
#49492B
oklch(39.7% 0.046 108.3)
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 #45435E, 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 #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
Use #45435E 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.