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#45256f color: Fading Horizon

#45256f is rgb(69, 37, 111) in RGB and oklch(34.803% 0.12281 299.919) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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266°
100%

34.8%
0.123
300°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Indigo
  • indigo-900
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
12.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -101
Black text
1.75:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #45256f

#45256f is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 34.8% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 300°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 12.02:1 contrast and black text 1.75:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Fading Horizon (#442266). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #45256f mixed with white

  1. 45256f
  2. 553a7e
  3. 664f8c
  4. 77649b
  5. 8979a9
  6. 9c8eb7
  7. afa4c6
  8. c2bad4
  9. d6d1e2
  10. eae8f1

Darker: #45256f mixed with black

  1. 45256f
  2. 3b1f60
  3. 311951
  4. 271342
  5. 1e0d34
  6. 150827
  7. 0c041a
  8. 05020e
  9. 020004
  10. 000001

Calmer: #45256f with less saturation

  1. 45256f
  2. 44286a
  3. 422b65
  4. 412e60
  5. 40305a
  6. 3f3255
  7. 3e3450
  8. 3d364b
  9. 3c3745
  10. 3b3940

Questions about #45256f

What color is #45256f?

#45256f is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Fading Horizon. In RGB it is rgb(69, 37, 111), in HSL hsl(265.95, 50%, 29.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(34.803% 0.12281 299.919).

What colors go well with #45256f?

The complementary color of #45256f is #344100. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #223179 and #5b1a58. The triadic partners are #5f2900 and #00473c.

Is white or black text more readable on #45256f?

White text reads better on #45256f: white gives a contrast ratio of 12.02:1 and black gives 1.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #45256f a warm or cool color?

#45256f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 300 degrees, its lightness 34.8% and its chroma 0.123.