#453AA2
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.5% 0.161 281.8), rgb(69, 58, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#453AA2 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 58, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.161 281.8) |
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 #453AA2 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453AA2 | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #453AA2 text on white | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #453AA2 text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFC
oklch(80.9% 0.093 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9393FB
oklch(70.8% 0.15 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B73F9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 282)
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Step 600
600
#6657E8
oklch(55.6% 0.21 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#5646C9
oklch(49.1% 0.194 282.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453AA2
oklch(42.5% 0.161 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A3481
oklch(37.7% 0.125 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#453AA2 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) | #004EA5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #145468 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453AA2
#453AA2
oklch(42.5% 0.161 281.8)
- #584F00
#584F00
oklch(42.3% 0.089 101.9)
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 #453AA2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #453AA2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.066
Use #453AA2 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.