#453760
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.1% 0.07 298.7), rgb(69, 55, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#453760 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453760 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 27%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.07 298.7) |
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 #453760 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453760 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #453760 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453760 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#DBD5EA
oklch(88.4% 0.029 298.8)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADF
oklch(81% 0.053 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A795CF
oklch(70.7% 0.085 298.4)
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Step 500
500
#927AC2
oklch(63% 0.109 298.6)
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Step 600
600
#7D62AE
oklch(55.6% 0.118 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#695196
oklch(49.1% 0.11 298.3)
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Step 800
800
#564379
oklch(42.8% 0.089 298.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453760
oklch(37.1% 0.07 298.7)
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Step 950
950
#292139
oklch(26.9% 0.045 298.7)
#453760 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) | #2C3E62 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F3E5F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E47 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453760
#453760
oklch(37.1% 0.07 298.7)
- #3C4515
#3C4515
oklch(37.1% 0.071 119)
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 #453760, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.075
Use #453760 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.