#453B65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.2% 0.071 293.7), rgb(69, 59, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#453B65 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B65 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.071 293.7) |
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 #453B65 | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B65 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #453B65 text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B65 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BBE0
oklch(81% 0.052 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A397D1
oklch(70.8% 0.084 293.6)
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Step 500
500
#8D7CC5
oklch(63.1% 0.109 293.7)
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Step 600
600
#7764B1
oklch(55.5% 0.118 293.6)
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Step 700
700
#655398
oklch(49.2% 0.109 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#52447C
oklch(42.7% 0.091 293.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B65
oklch(38.2% 0.071 293.7)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#453B65 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) | #2F4267 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #304164 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E424B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B65
#453B65
oklch(38.2% 0.071 293.7)
- #434715
#434715
oklch(38.3% 0.071 113.6)
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 #453B65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #453B65 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.