#453B8A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.7% 0.127 285), rgb(69, 59, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#453B8A is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453B8A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 59, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 40%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.127 285) |
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 #453B8A | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453B8A | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #453B8A text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453B8A text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9995E7
oklch(70.6% 0.119 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#8279E0
oklch(63.1% 0.151 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D60CE
oklch(55.7% 0.164 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B4EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.153 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453B8A
oklch(40.7% 0.127 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#453B8A 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) | #0A498D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #054488 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4D5C | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453B8A
#453B8A
oklch(40.7% 0.127 285)
- #514C00
#514C00
oklch(40.8% 0.087 105.3)
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 #453B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.008
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.024
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.071
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.073
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.074
Use #453B8A 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.