#45495E
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41% 0.036 276.3), rgb(69, 73, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#45495E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45495E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 15%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.036 276.3) |
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 #45495E | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45495E | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #45495E text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #45495E text on black | 2.36:1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D9E1
oklch(88.6% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC0CE
oklch(81% 0.02 276.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9FB6
oklch(70.7% 0.034 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#8288A4
oklch(63.2% 0.043 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C718F
oklch(55.6% 0.047 277.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5F79
oklch(49.1% 0.042 276.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45495E
oklch(41% 0.036 276.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4151
oklch(37.8% 0.028 274)
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Step 950
950
#24262F
oklch(27% 0.017 275.4)
#45495E 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) | #434B5F | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #42495D | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4D50 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45495E
#45495E
oklch(41% 0.036 276.3)
- #504B34
#504B34
oklch(41.1% 0.037 97.3)
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 #45495E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.069
Use #45495E 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.