#453755
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(36.5% 0.053 305.3), rgb(69, 55, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#453755 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 305°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453755 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(268, 21%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.053 305.3) |
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 #453755 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453755 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #453755 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453755 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD6
oklch(81% 0.039 304)
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Step 400
400
#AA97C1
oklch(70.7% 0.064 305.4)
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Step 500
500
#957DB1
oklch(63.1% 0.081 305.3)
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Step 600
600
#80659D
oklch(55.5% 0.09 305.8)
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Step 700
700
#6C5486
oklch(49.1% 0.083 305.6)
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Step 800
800
#58456D
oklch(42.7% 0.068 305.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453755
oklch(36.5% 0.053 305.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A2234
oklch(26.9% 0.035 304.5)
#453755 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) | #313C56 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343D54 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433B42 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453755
#453755
oklch(36.5% 0.053 305.3)
- #384323
#384323
oklch(36.4% 0.053 124.5)
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 #453755, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
Use #453755 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.