#453660
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(36.9% 0.072 299.3), rgb(69, 54, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#453660 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.064 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453660 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.072 299.3) |
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 #453660 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453660 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #453660 text on white | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453660 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#EBE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 298.6)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EB
oklch(88.5% 0.031 300.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9DF
oklch(80.8% 0.054 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A895CF
oklch(70.7% 0.086 299.2)
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Step 500
500
#9379C3
oklch(63% 0.112 299.4)
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Step 600
600
#7E61AF
oklch(55.5% 0.121 299.6)
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Step 700
700
#6A5097
oklch(49.1% 0.113 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#57427A
oklch(42.7% 0.093 299.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453660
oklch(36.9% 0.072 299.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A213A
oklch(27% 0.047 299.9)
#453660 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) | #2B3E62 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E3D5F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403D46 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453660
#453660
oklch(36.9% 0.072 299.3)
- #3B4513
#3B4513
oklch(37% 0.073 119.8)
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 #453660, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #453660 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.