#453A57
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.051 301.4), rgb(69, 58, 87).
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White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#453A57 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A57 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 20%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.051 301.4) |
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 #453A57 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A57 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #453A57 text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A57 text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 302.4)
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Step 400
400
#A798C1
oklch(70.7% 0.061 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#927FB1
oklch(63.2% 0.077 301.7)
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Step 600
600
#7C679D
oklch(55.5% 0.085 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#695686
oklch(49.2% 0.078 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#55466D
oklch(42.6% 0.066 301.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A57
oklch(37.2% 0.051 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#453A57 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) | #343F58 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363F56 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423E44 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A57
#453A57
oklch(37.2% 0.051 301.4)
- #3C4525
#3C4525
oklch(37.3% 0.052 121.8)
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 #453A57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
Use #453A57 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.