#453566
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37% 0.083 297.2), rgb(69, 53, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#453566 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453566 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 32%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.083 297.2) |
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 #453566 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453566 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #453566 text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453566 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
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E5
oklch(80.9% 0.062 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A793D7
oklch(70.6% 0.1 297.3)
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Step 500
500
#9277CD
oklch(63.1% 0.128 297)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EB9
oklch(55.5% 0.139 297.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A4DA0
oklch(49.1% 0.13 297.5)
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Step 800
800
#564082
oklch(42.7% 0.107 297)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453566
oklch(37% 0.083 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#453566 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) | #263E68 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #293D65 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3E48 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453566
#453566
oklch(37% 0.083 297.2)
- #3D4503
#3D4503
oklch(37% 0.083 117.1)
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 #453566, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.077
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.079
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.081
Use #453566 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.