#453289
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.138 288.3), rgb(69, 50, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#453289 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453289 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 50, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.138 288.3) |
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 #453289 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453289 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #453289 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453289 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F5F4FF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FE
oklch(88.6% 0.058 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDB6FF
oklch(80.8% 0.102 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E8DFF
oklch(70.8% 0.163 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#896AFF
oklch(63.1% 0.212 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#754BEE
oklch(55.6% 0.23 288.4)
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Step 700
700
#633AD0
oklch(49.1% 0.215 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#5032A8
oklch(42.7% 0.178 288.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453289
oklch(39% 0.138 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261C4E
oklch(27% 0.088 288.2)
#453289 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) | #00438C | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #003F87 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E4658 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453289
#453289
oklch(39% 0.138 288.3)
- #4A4800
#4A4800
oklch(39.1% 0.084 107.9)
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 #453289, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.075
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.080
Use #453289 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.