#453A8E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.134 284.8), rgb(69, 58, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#453A8E is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A8E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 42%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.134 284.8) |
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 #453A8E | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A8E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #453A8E text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A8E text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9995EB
oklch(70.8% 0.124 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#8178E5
oklch(63.1% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C5ED3
oklch(55.6% 0.174 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB7
oklch(49.1% 0.163 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453A8E
oklch(40.8% 0.134 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#242145
oklch(27.1% 0.065 285)
#453A8E 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) | #004991 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00448C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4D5E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A8E
#453A8E
oklch(40.8% 0.134 284.8)
- #514C00
#514C00
oklch(40.8% 0.087 105.3)
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 #453A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.011
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.069
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.073
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.076
Use #453A8E 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.