#45455D
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40% 0.04 284.4), rgb(69, 69, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#45455D is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45455D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 69, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.04 284.4) |
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 #45455D | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45455D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #45455D text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45455D text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED4
oklch(80.8% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D9DBE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8585AE
oklch(63.2% 0.061 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9A
oklch(55.6% 0.068 284)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C83
oklch(49.1% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6A
oklch(42.6% 0.051 284)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45455D
oklch(40% 0.04 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#45455D 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) | #3F485E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40494D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45455D
#45455D
oklch(40% 0.04 284.4)
- #4B492F
#4B492F
oklch(40% 0.041 104.3)
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 #45455D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
Use #45455D 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.