#453867
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1), rgb(69, 56, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#453867 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.061 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453867 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 56, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 30%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1) |
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 #453867 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453867 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #453867 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453867 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3BAE4
oklch(81% 0.059 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A595D6
oklch(70.8% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CB
oklch(63% 0.122 295)
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Step 600
600
#7A61B8
oklch(55.7% 0.132 295)
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Step 700
700
#67509E
oklch(49.2% 0.122 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#544280
oklch(42.8% 0.101 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#453867 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) | #2A4069 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C3F66 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E414A | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453867
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
- #404609
#404609
oklch(37.6% 0.08 115.4)
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 #453867, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.064
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.079
Use #453867 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.