Palettes / Colors / #45274F

#45274F — Deep Muted Purple

#45274F is a purple color we call Deep Muted Purple, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the purple family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #45274F when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#45274F is a cool purple color associated with luxury, creativity and mystery. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #314F27; it also sits naturally between #31274F and #4F2745. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 27% · Green 15% · Blue 31%

Cyan 13% · Magenta 51% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #45274F

.text { color: #45274F; }
.background { background-color: #45274F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #45274F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(69, 39, 79); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(285, 34%, 23%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #45274F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(69, 39, 79, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #45274F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(69, 39, 79, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#45274F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#45274F">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #314F27:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #45274F: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #45274F

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #45274F looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #45274F rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #45274E  ·  #452750 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #45274F?

#45274F is Deep Muted Purple, a purple color (RGB 69, 39, 79). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #45274F?

#45274F is RGB 69, 39, 79 — HSL 285°, 34%, 23% — CMYK 13%, 51%, 0%, 69%.

What colors go with #45274F?

Its complement is #314F27; analogous partners are #31274F and #4F2745. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #45274F for text?

White text on #45274F has a contrast ratio of 12.68:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.66:1.