#453563
Closest named color: Prussian Blue (#1D3557). oklch(36.9% 0.079 298.5), rgb(69, 53, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#453563 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 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 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Prussian Blue (#1D3557) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453563 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 30%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.079 298.5) |
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 #453563 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453563 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #453563 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453563 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EC
oklch(88.5% 0.032 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E2
oklch(80.9% 0.058 298.5)
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Step 400
400
#A894D4
oklch(70.8% 0.094 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9378C8
oklch(63.1% 0.12 298.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E60B5
oklch(55.7% 0.13 298.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9C
oklch(49% 0.123 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#57417E
oklch(42.8% 0.1 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453563
oklch(36.9% 0.079 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#453563 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) | #283D65 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B3D62 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3D47 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453563
#453563
oklch(36.9% 0.079 298.5)
- #3B450B
#3B450B
oklch(36.9% 0.079 119.2)
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 #453563, 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 Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.078
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.079
Use #453563 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.