#453483
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.9% 0.127 289), rgb(69, 52, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#453483 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453483 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 43%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.127 289) |
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 #453483 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453483 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #453483 text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453483 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#896EF5
oklch(63.1% 0.194 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7551E4
oklch(55.6% 0.211 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6340C6
oklch(49.1% 0.197 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#5036A0
oklch(42.6% 0.163 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453483
oklch(38.9% 0.127 289)
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Step 950
950
#261D4B
oklch(26.9% 0.082 288.7)
#453483 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) | #004386 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004081 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324656 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453483
#453483
oklch(38.9% 0.127 289)
- #494800
#494800
oklch(39% 0.084 108.8)
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 #453483, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.080
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.082
Use #453483 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.