#453264
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.3% 0.086 299.7), rgb(69, 50, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#453264 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.068 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453264 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.086 299.7) |
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 #453264 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453264 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #453264 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453264 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#EBE7F5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 299.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4EE
oklch(88.4% 0.036 299.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B8E5
oklch(80.9% 0.064 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA92D8
oklch(70.7% 0.103 299.5)
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Step 500
500
#9675CD
oklch(63.1% 0.132 299.9)
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Step 600
600
#815CBA
oklch(55.6% 0.144 299.9)
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Step 700
700
#6D4CA0
oklch(49.2% 0.132 299.7)
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Step 800
800
#593E82
oklch(42.7% 0.111 300.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453264
oklch(36.3% 0.086 299.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A203D
oklch(27% 0.054 298.6)
#453264 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) | #233C66 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #273B63 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3B46 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453264
#453264
oklch(36.3% 0.086 299.7)
- #394400
#394400
oklch(36.4% 0.086 119.6)
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 #453264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.080
Use #453264 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.