#453460
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.5% 0.076 300.5), rgb(69, 52, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#453460 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453460 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.076 300.5) |
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 #453460 | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453460 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #453460 text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453460 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 300.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA94D1
oklch(70.8% 0.09 300.7)
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Step 500
500
#9578C5
oklch(63.1% 0.117 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#8060B1
oklch(55.7% 0.125 300.6)
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Step 700
700
#6C4F99
oklch(49.2% 0.118 300.2)
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Step 800
800
#58417C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 300.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453460
oklch(36.5% 0.076 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#453460 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) | #283C62 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3C5F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403C45 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453460
#453460
oklch(36.5% 0.076 300.5)
- #39440F
#39440F
oklch(36.5% 0.076 120.5)
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 #453460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
Use #453460 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.