#453A7E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.111 287.7), rgb(69, 58, 126).
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White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#453A7E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A7E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 37%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.111 287.7) |
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 #453A7E | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A7E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #453A7E text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A7E text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F4
oklch(81% 0.083 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D92EE
oklch(70.7% 0.132 288)
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Step 500
500
#8674E9
oklch(63.1% 0.17 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#7259D7
oklch(55.6% 0.185 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F48BA
oklch(49% 0.172 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C97
oklch(42.7% 0.143 287.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453A7E
oklch(39.6% 0.111 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F46
oklch(26.9% 0.07 287.8)
#453A7E 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) | #1B4680 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B427C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #344856 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A7E
#453A7E
oklch(39.6% 0.111 287.7)
- #4C4900
#4C4900
oklch(39.5% 0.085 107)
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 #453A7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.042
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
Use #453A7E 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.