#453675
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.104 291.7), rgb(69, 54, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#453675 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453675 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.104 291.7) |
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 #453675 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453675 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #453675 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453675 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A291E8
oklch(70.6% 0.126 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D74E1
oklch(63.2% 0.159 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#785ACE
oklch(55.7% 0.172 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#6549B3
oklch(49.2% 0.161 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523C91
oklch(42.6% 0.134 291.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453675
oklch(38.2% 0.104 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#453675 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) | #1C4177 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E3F74 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384350 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453675
#453675
oklch(38.2% 0.104 291.7)
- #454700
#454700
oklch(38.3% 0.085 111.6)
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 #453675, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.040
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.081
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.082
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.082
Use #453675 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.