#453996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.3% 0.146 283.8), rgb(69, 57, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#453996 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453996 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.146 283.8) |
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 #453996 | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453996 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #453996 text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453996 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F2
oklch(70.6% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F76EE
oklch(63.2% 0.175 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A5BDC
oklch(55.6% 0.19 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5949BF
oklch(49% 0.177 283.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453996
oklch(41.3% 0.146 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#453996 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) | #004A99 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004494 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #234F62 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453996
#453996
oklch(41.3% 0.146 283.8)
- #534D00
#534D00
oklch(41.3% 0.087 104.4)
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 #453996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.022
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.074
Use #453996 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.