#453583
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.1% 0.126 288.6), rgb(69, 53, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.04:1).
About this color
#453583 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453583 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 53, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.126 288.6) |
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 #453583 | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453583 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #453583 text on white | 10.04:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453583 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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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
#9E8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#896EF4
oklch(63% 0.193 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#7452E3
oklch(55.6% 0.209 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6241C5
oklch(49.1% 0.194 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#5037A0
oklch(42.8% 0.161 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453583
oklch(39.1% 0.126 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#453583 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) | #004486 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034081 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #324656 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453583
#453583
oklch(39.1% 0.126 288.6)
- #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 #453583, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.024
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.078
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.082
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.082
Use #453583 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.