#453A92
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.139 284.1), rgb(69, 58, 146).
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White text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#453A92 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453A92 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 43%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.139 284.1) |
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 #453A92 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453A92 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #453A92 text on white | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453A92 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9794EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284)
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Step 500
500
#8077E9
oklch(63.1% 0.166 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B5DD7
oklch(55.7% 0.18 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBB
oklch(49.1% 0.169 284.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453A92
oklch(41.2% 0.139 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3678
oklch(37.6% 0.109 284)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#453A92 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) | #004A95 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004590 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #274E60 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453A92
#453A92
oklch(41.2% 0.139 284.1)
- #534C00
#534C00
oklch(41% 0.086 103.5)
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 #453A92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.018
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.056
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.077
Use #453A92 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.