#453582
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.124 288.9), rgb(69, 53, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.07:1).
About this color
#453582 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453582 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.124 288.9) |
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 #453582 | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453582 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #453582 text on white | 10.07:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453582 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FA
oklch(80.9% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF7
oklch(70.7% 0.149 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#896FF3
oklch(63.1% 0.19 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7552E2
oklch(55.6% 0.208 289)
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Step 700
700
#6241C4
oklch(49% 0.193 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#50379F
oklch(42.7% 0.16 288.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453582
oklch(39% 0.124 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#453582 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) | #034385 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054080 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324656 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453582
#453582
oklch(39% 0.124 288.9)
- #494800
#494800
oklch(39% 0.084 108.8)
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 #453582, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.083
Use #453582 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.