#45455E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.1% 0.042 284.4), rgb(69, 69, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#45455E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.042 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 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45455E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 69, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.1% 0.042 284.4) |
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 #45455E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45455E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #45455E text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45455E text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 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
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBED5
oklch(80.9% 0.032 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C9DBF
oklch(70.7% 0.049 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8485AF
oklch(63.1% 0.063 283.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E6E9B
oklch(55.6% 0.069 283.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5C84
oklch(49.1% 0.064 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4B6C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 283.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#45455E
oklch(40.1% 0.042 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#252533
oklch(27.1% 0.026 284.5)
#45455E 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) | #3E485F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E465D | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F494E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45455E
#45455E
oklch(40.1% 0.042 284.4)
- #4B492E
#4B492E
oklch(40% 0.042 104.5)
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 #45455E, 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 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
Use #45455E 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.