#453B80
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40% 0.112 286.8), rgb(69, 59, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#453B80 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B80 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 37%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.112 286.8) |
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 #453B80 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B80 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #453B80 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B80 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 500
500
#8574EA
oklch(63.1% 0.172 287)
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Step 600
600
#7059D9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E48BC
oklch(49% 0.174 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C98
oklch(42.7% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453B80
oklch(40% 0.112 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#453B80 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) | #1B4782 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A437E | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #334A57 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B80
#453B80
oklch(40% 0.112 286.8)
- #4D4A00
#4D4A00
oklch(39.9% 0.086 107)
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 #453B80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.019
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.038
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.073
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #453B80 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.