#45495C
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.9% 0.032 275.6), rgb(69, 73, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#45495C is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 276°. 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 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45495C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 14%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.032 275.6) |
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 #45495C | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45495C | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #45495C text on white | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #45495C text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAEE
oklch(93.7% 0.005 275)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E0
oklch(88.6% 0.01 273.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CD
oklch(80.9% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 277)
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Step 500
500
#8288A1
oklch(63.1% 0.038 274.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C728C
oklch(55.7% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F77
oklch(49% 0.039 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45495C
oklch(40.9% 0.032 275.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E414F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 275.7)
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Step 950
950
#24262E
oklch(27% 0.015 274.3)
#45495C 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) | #444B5D | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495C | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4C4F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45495C
#45495C
oklch(40.9% 0.032 275.6)
- #4F4A36
#4F4A36
oklch(40.8% 0.032 95.7)
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 #45495C, 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
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
Use #45495C 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.