#453481
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.7% 0.124 289.5), rgb(69, 52, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#453481 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 289°. 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 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453481 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.124 289.5) |
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 #453481 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453481 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #453481 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453481 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FA
oklch(88.5% 0.052 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.093 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF7
oklch(70.8% 0.149 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A6EF3
oklch(63% 0.191 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7652E1
oklch(55.6% 0.206 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#6441C4
oklch(49.2% 0.193 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#51379E
oklch(42.7% 0.159 289.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453481
oklch(38.7% 0.124 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E4A
oklch(27.2% 0.079 289.5)
#453481 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) | #014384 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #053F7F | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334555 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453481
#453481
oklch(38.7% 0.124 289.5)
- #484800
#484800
oklch(38.9% 0.085 109.8)
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 #453481, 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 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.085
Use #453481 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.