#453653
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.2% 0.052 307.6), rgb(69, 54, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#453653 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453653 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.052 307.6) |
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 #453653 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453653 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #453653 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453653 text on black | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 308.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDD6E5
oklch(88.6% 0.022 306.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD5
oklch(80.8% 0.04 307.1)
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Step 400
400
#AB97C0
oklch(70.8% 0.063 306.9)
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Step 500
500
#977CAF
oklch(63% 0.081 308.3)
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Step 600
600
#81659B
oklch(55.5% 0.087 307.5)
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Step 700
700
#6D5484
oklch(49.1% 0.08 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#59456C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 307.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453653
oklch(36.2% 0.052 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2B2233
oklch(27% 0.033 308.4)
#453653 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) | #313B54 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343C52 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433A41 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453653
#453653
oklch(36.2% 0.052 307.6)
- #364324
#364324
oklch(36.3% 0.053 127.4)
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 #453653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
Use #453653 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.