#453083
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.133 290.3), rgb(69, 48, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#453083 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453083 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 48, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.133 290.3) |
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 #453083 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453083 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #453083 text on white | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453083 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FD
oklch(81% 0.1 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A18CFC
oklch(70.7% 0.16 290.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D6AF9
oklch(63.1% 0.204 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#794CE8
oklch(55.6% 0.222 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#663CCA
oklch(49.2% 0.206 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#5333A3
oklch(42.7% 0.17 290.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453083
oklch(38.2% 0.133 290.3)
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Step 950
950
#271C4C
oklch(26.9% 0.085 290)
#453083 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) | #004186 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003D81 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324354 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453083
#453083
oklch(38.2% 0.133 290.3)
- #464600
#464600
oklch(38.2% 0.083 109.8)
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 #453083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.075
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.084
Use #453083 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.