#453463
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.7% 0.081 299.1), rgb(69, 52, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#453463 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Prussian Blue (#1D3557), ΔE 0.067 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453463 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.081 299.1) |
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 #453463 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453463 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #453463 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453463 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#EBE7F4
oklch(93.5% 0.018 300.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.033 299)
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Step 300
300
#C6B9E3
oklch(81% 0.06 299.2)
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Step 400
400
#A993D5
oklch(70.7% 0.097 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9477C9
oklch(63% 0.123 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F5FB6
oklch(55.7% 0.134 299)
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Step 700
700
#6B4E9D
oklch(49.2% 0.125 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#57407F
oklch(42.7% 0.103 298.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453463
oklch(36.7% 0.081 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A203C
oklch(26.9% 0.052 299.3)
#453463 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) | #263D65 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3C62 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3C46 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453463
#453463
oklch(36.7% 0.081 299.1)
- #3A4408
#3A4408
oklch(36.5% 0.08 119.1)
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 #453463, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.079
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
Use #453463 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.