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#45397C

#45397c ≈ Dark Slate Blue

  • violet
  • Lightness: low
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
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#45397c is a color from the violet family, with low lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 27.06% red, 22.35% green and 48.63% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 44.35% cyan, 54.03% magenta, 0% yellow and 51.37% black. Its hue angle is 250.75°, with 37.02% saturation and 35.49% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with imagination, spirituality and luxury. Designers typically use it for beauty and cosmetics, creative studios and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.86:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483d8b), ΔE 2.82.

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Relative luminance0.0565

Complementary

  1. #45397c
  2. #707c39

Split complementary

  1. #45397c
  2. #7c6739
  3. #4e7c39

Analogous

  1. #394e7c
  2. #45397c
  3. #67397c

Triadic

  1. #45397c
  2. #7c4539
  3. #397c45

Tetradic

  1. #45397c
  2. #7c3970
  3. #707c39
  4. #397c45

Square

  1. #45397c
  2. #7c394e
  3. #707c39
  4. #397c67

Monochromatic

  1. #0b0913
  2. #282148
  3. #45397c
  4. #6352af
  5. #9286c8

Shades

#45397c mixed progressively with black.

  1. #45397c
  2. #3e3370
  3. #372e63
  4. #302857
  5. #29224a
  6. #231d3e
  7. #1c1732
  8. #151125
  9. #0e0b19
  10. #07060c
  11. #000000

Tints

#45397c mixed progressively with white.

  1. #45397c
  2. #584d89
  3. #6a6196
  4. #7d74a3
  5. #8f88b0
  6. #a29cbe
  7. #b5b0cb
  8. #c7c4d8
  9. #dad7e5
  10. #ecebf2
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#45397c mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #45397c
  2. #4b407c
  3. #51477d
  4. #574e7d
  5. #5d557e
  6. #635d7e
  7. #68647e
  8. #6e6b7f
  9. #74727f
  10. #7a7980
  11. #808080

Readable text 9.86:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 2.13:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #434343 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #443f5f ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #1b457e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #1b427a ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #354755 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #31407d ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #313e7b ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3c4267 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-45397c {
  color: #45397c;
}
Background
.bg-45397c {
  background-color: #45397c;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-45397c {
  border: 2px solid #45397c;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #45397c;
  --color-primary-rgb: 69 57 124;
  --color-primary-hsl: 251 37% 35%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-45397c {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #45397c, #67397c);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-45397c {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(69 57 124 / 0.35);
}

#483d8b Dark Slate Blue ΔE 2.82 #663399 Rebecca Purple ΔE 8.40 #69359c Purple Heart ΔE 8.86 #003399 Smalt ΔE 9.39 #4f42b5 Ocean Blue ΔE 9.56 #6c3082 Eminence ΔE 9.64 #1034a6 Egyptian Blue ΔE 9.69 #bac683 Inverted #434343 Grayscale 

Dark Slate Blue
#45397c  rgb(69, 57, 124)  hsl(251, 37%, 35%)  Dark Slate Blue
#707c39  rgb(112, 124, 57)  hsl(71, 37%, 35%)  Sap Green
#7c4539  rgb(124, 69, 57)  hsl(11, 37%, 35%)  Tuscan Red
#397c45  rgb(57, 124, 69)  hsl(131, 37%, 35%)  Fern Green