#45437E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.5% 0.097 282.9), rgb(69, 67, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#45437E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.35:1 |
| White text | 8.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45437E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 67, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.097 282.9) |
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 #45437E | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45437E | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #45437E text on white | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45437E text on black | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE5
oklch(81% 0.056 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD8
oklch(70.8% 0.09 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#807FCD
oklch(63% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6A68BA
oklch(55.7% 0.125 282.7)
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Step 700
700
#5856A0
oklch(49.1% 0.116 282.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45437E
oklch(41.5% 0.097 282.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C68
oklch(37.8% 0.074 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#45437E 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) | #2C4C80 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29487D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334F5A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45437E
#45437E
oklch(41.5% 0.097 282.9)
- #554D00
#554D00
oklch(41.5% 0.087 102.6)
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 #45437E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.029
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
Use #45437E 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.