#453065
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36% 0.091 300.2), rgb(69, 48, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#453065 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.069 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453065 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 48, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 36%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.091 300.2) |
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 #453065 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453065 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #453065 text on white | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453065 text on black | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 302.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB91DA
oklch(70.7% 0.108 300)
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Step 500
500
#9774D0
oklch(63.1% 0.138 300)
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Step 600
600
#825ABD
oklch(55.5% 0.151 300.2)
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Step 700
700
#6E49A3
oklch(49% 0.141 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A3D84
oklch(42.7% 0.116 300.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453065
oklch(36% 0.091 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#453065 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) | #1F3A67 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #243A64 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3A45 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453065
#453065
oklch(36% 0.091 300.2)
- #374300
#374300
oklch(35.9% 0.086 120.5)
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 #453065, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.083
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.083
Use #453065 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.