#453B7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.105 287.8), rgb(69, 59, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#453B7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B7B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 35%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.105 287.8) |
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 #453B7B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B7B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #453B7B text on white | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B7B text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D93EA
oklch(70.7% 0.125 288)
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Step 500
500
#8676E4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 287.6)
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Step 600
600
#715CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E3E93
oklch(42.8% 0.134 288)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B7B
oklch(39.6% 0.105 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#453B7B 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) | #20467D | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #20437A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354855 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B7B
#453B7B
oklch(39.6% 0.105 287.8)
- #4C4900
#4C4900
oklch(39.5% 0.085 107)
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 #453B7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.027
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.074
Use #453B7B 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.