#453567
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.1% 0.085 296.8), rgb(69, 53, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#453567 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.085 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 0.062 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453567 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.085 296.8) |
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 #453567 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453567 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #453567 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453567 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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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
#A793D9
oklch(70.7% 0.102 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#9277CE
oklch(63.1% 0.13 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D5EBB
oklch(55.6% 0.142 296.9)
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Step 700
700
#694DA1
oklch(49% 0.131 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#564083
oklch(42.8% 0.109 296.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453567
oklch(37.1% 0.085 296.8)
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Step 950
950
#29203D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 296.9)
#453567 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) | #253E69 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #283D66 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3E49 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453567
#453567
oklch(37.1% 0.085 296.8)
- #3D4501
#3D4501
oklch(37% 0.085 117)
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 #453567, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.079
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.081
Use #453567 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.