#453A63
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.9% 0.07 295.2), rgb(69, 58, 99).
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White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#453A63 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A63 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.07 295.2) |
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 #453A63 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A63 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #453A63 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A63 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 295.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BADF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 296.4)
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Step 400
400
#A496CF
oklch(70.6% 0.083 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC3
oklch(63.1% 0.106 294.8)
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Step 600
600
#7964AF
oklch(55.6% 0.115 295.3)
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Step 700
700
#665297
oklch(49% 0.109 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#53447A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 295.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A63
oklch(37.9% 0.07 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#453A63 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) | #2F4165 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304062 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4149 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A63
#453A63
oklch(37.9% 0.07 295.2)
- #414616
#414616
oklch(37.8% 0.069 114.8)
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 #453A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.074
Use #453A63 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.