#453487
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.2% 0.133 288.1), rgb(69, 52, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#453487 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453487 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 52, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.133 288.1) |
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 #453487 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453487 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #453487 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453487 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FC
oklch(88.5% 0.055 288.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FE
oklch(81% 0.099 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D8EFD
oklch(70.8% 0.159 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#886CFB
oklch(63.1% 0.204 288.1)
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Step 600
600
#744EEA
oklch(55.6% 0.222 288.1)
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Step 700
700
#623ECB
oklch(49.1% 0.205 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#5034A4
oklch(42.7% 0.17 288.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453487
oklch(39.2% 0.133 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261D4C
oklch(27% 0.083 288.3)
#453487 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) | #00448A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004085 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4758 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453487
#453487
oklch(39.2% 0.133 288.1)
- #4A4800
#4A4800
oklch(39.1% 0.084 107.9)
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 #453487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.068
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.077
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.079
Use #453487 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.