#453B72
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39% 0.091 289.9), rgb(69, 59, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#453B72 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B72 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 32%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.091 289.9) |
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 #453B72 | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B72 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #453B72 text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B72 text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8978D7
oklch(63% 0.14 290)
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Step 600
600
#745FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290)
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Step 700
700
#614EAA
oklch(49% 0.142 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F418A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B72
oklch(39% 0.091 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#453B72 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) | #274474 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #284271 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #394651 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B72
#453B72
oklch(39% 0.091 289.9)
- #484800
#484800
oklch(38.9% 0.085 109.8)
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 #453B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.042
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.070
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.075
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.075
Use #453B72 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.