#453565
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.082 297.6), rgb(69, 53, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#453565 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.065 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453565 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 31%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.082 297.6) |
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 #453565 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453565 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #453565 text on white | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453565 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#EBE8F5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 296.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E4
oklch(81% 0.061 297.8)
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Step 400
400
#A793D6
oklch(70.6% 0.098 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9377CB
oklch(63% 0.126 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5FB8
oklch(55.6% 0.136 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#6A4E9E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#564080
oklch(42.6% 0.105 297.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453565
oklch(37% 0.082 297.6)
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Step 950
950
#29203C
oklch(26.8% 0.052 297.6)
#453565 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) | #273E67 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A3D64 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3E48 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453565
#453565
oklch(37% 0.082 297.6)
- #3C4506
#3C4506
oklch(37% 0.082 118.1)
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 #453565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.080
Use #453565 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.