#453340
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.6% 0.033 336.6), rgb(69, 51, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.66:1).
About this color
#453340 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 337°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453340 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 51, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(317, 15%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.033 336.6) |
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 #453340 | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453340 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #453340 text on white | 11.66:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453340 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F7F5F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 345.2)
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Step 100
100
#EDE8EC
oklch(93.6% 0.008 332.1)
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Step 200
200
#DFD6DC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 337.6)
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Step 300
300
#CCBBC7
oklch(81% 0.025 336.2)
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Step 400
400
#B298AA
oklch(70.8% 0.04 337.2)
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Step 500
500
#9E7E95
oklch(63.1% 0.051 336.5)
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Step 600
600
#89677F
oklch(55.6% 0.055 337.4)
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Step 700
700
#74566C
oklch(49.2% 0.051 336.2)
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Step 800
800
#5E4658
oklch(42.6% 0.043 335.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453340
oklch(34.6% 0.033 336.6)
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Step 950
950
#2D232A
oklch(27.1% 0.019 337.2)
#453340 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) | #333741 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37393F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #473337 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453340
#453340
oklch(34.6% 0.033 336.6)
- #2B3F32
#2B3F32
oklch(34.6% 0.034 155.7)
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 #453340, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.050
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.072
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
Use #453340 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.