#453B59
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2), rgb(69, 59, 89).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#453B59 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B59 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 20%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2) |
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 #453B59 | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B59 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #453B59 text on white | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B59 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4BCD7
oklch(81% 0.038 299.1)
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Step 400
400
#A698C2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 300.1)
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Step 500
500
#907FB3
oklch(63.1% 0.079 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A689F
oklch(55.6% 0.086 298.6)
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Step 700
700
#675688
oklch(49.1% 0.08 299.1)
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Step 800
800
#54476E
oklch(42.8% 0.065 299)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B59
oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#453B59 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) | #34405A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #364058 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414046 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B59
#453B59
oklch(37.6% 0.052 299.2)
- #3E4525
#3E4525
oklch(37.5% 0.051 119)
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 #453B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #453B59 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.