#453771
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.2% 0.096 292.3), rgb(69, 55, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#453771 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453771 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 55, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 35%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.096 292.3) |
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 #453771 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453771 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #453771 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453771 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EC
oklch(81% 0.072 291.9)
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Step 400
400
#A393E2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 292.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D76DA
oklch(63.1% 0.147 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785CC8
oklch(55.6% 0.161 292.3)
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Step 700
700
#654BAC
oklch(49% 0.149 292.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8C
oklch(42.6% 0.124 292.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453771
oklch(38.2% 0.096 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#453771 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) | #214173 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #233F70 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A424E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453771
#453771
oklch(38.2% 0.096 292.3)
- #444700
#444700
oklch(38.2% 0.085 112.5)
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 #453771, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.076
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.080
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.081
Use #453771 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.