#453997
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(41.4% 0.148 283.7), rgb(69, 57, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#453997 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.148 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 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453997 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 57, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 45%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.148 283.7) |
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 #453997 | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453997 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #453997 text on white | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453997 text on black | 2.28:1 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9693F3
oklch(70.6% 0.138 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F75EF
oklch(63.1% 0.177 283.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A5ADD
oklch(55.5% 0.192 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#5949C0
oklch(49.1% 0.179 283.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453997
oklch(41.4% 0.148 283.7)
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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)
#453997 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) | #004B9A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004595 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224F62 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453997
#453997
oklch(41.4% 0.148 283.7)
- #544D00
#544D00
oklch(41.4% 0.087 103.5)
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 #453997, 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 0.024
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.073
Use #453997 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.