#453269
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(36.6% 0.093 297.6), rgb(69, 50, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#453269 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453269 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 35%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.093 297.6) |
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 #453269 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453269 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #453269 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453269 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E9
oklch(81% 0.07 297)
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Step 400
400
#A991DD
oklch(70.7% 0.111 298)
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Step 500
500
#9474D4
oklch(63.1% 0.143 297.5)
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Step 600
600
#7F5BC1
oklch(55.6% 0.154 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6B4AA7
oklch(49.1% 0.144 297.2)
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Step 800
800
#573D87
oklch(42.6% 0.119 297.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453269
oklch(36.6% 0.093 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#453269 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) | #1F3C6B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233C68 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3C48 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453269
#453269
oklch(36.6% 0.093 297.6)
- #3C4400
#3C4400
oklch(36.6% 0.085 117.1)
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 #453269, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.079
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.085
Use #453269 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.