#453689
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.7% 0.133 287), rgb(69, 54, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#453689 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453689 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 54, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.133 287) |
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 #453689 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453689 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #453689 text on white | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453689 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FE
oklch(80.9% 0.1 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B8EFE
oklch(70.7% 0.16 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#866DFB
oklch(63.1% 0.203 287.2)
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Step 600
600
#724FEA
oklch(55.5% 0.221 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#603FCC
oklch(49.2% 0.205 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E35A5
oklch(42.7% 0.17 287.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453689
oklch(39.7% 0.133 287)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#453689 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) | #00468C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004187 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E495A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453689
#453689
oklch(39.7% 0.133 287)
- #4C4900
#4C4900
oklch(39.5% 0.085 107)
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 #453689, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.079
Use #453689 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.