#453972
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(38.6% 0.094 291), rgb(69, 57, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#453972 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453972 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 33%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.094 291) |
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 #453972 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453972 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #453972 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453972 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EC
oklch(80.9% 0.072 291)
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Step 400
400
#A194E2
oklch(70.8% 0.113 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D9
oklch(63.1% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#765EC7
oklch(55.7% 0.157 290.9)
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Step 700
700
#634DAC
oklch(49.2% 0.146 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513F8B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 291.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453972
oklch(38.6% 0.094 291)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#453972 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) | #244374 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #254171 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394450 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453972
#453972
oklch(38.6% 0.094 291)
- #464800
#464800
oklch(38.7% 0.085 111.6)
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 #453972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.072
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.076
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.079
Use #453972 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.