#453C4E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.3% 0.032 307.5), rgb(69, 60, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#453C4E is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453C4E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 60, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 13%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.032 307.5) |
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 #453C4E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453C4E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #453C4E text on white | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453C4E text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
-
Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
-
Step 300
300
#C5BDCD
oklch(81% 0.024 308.1)
-
Step 400
400
#A79BB4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 307)
-
Step 500
500
#9282A1
oklch(63.2% 0.049 308.3)
-
Step 600
600
#7C6B8C
oklch(55.6% 0.054 308)
-
Step 700
700
#685977
oklch(49% 0.05 307.3)
-
Step 800
800
#554961
oklch(42.7% 0.042 307.4)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#453C4E
oklch(37.3% 0.032 307.5)
-
Step 950
950
#29242E
oklch(27% 0.02 307.7)
#453C4E 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) | #393F4F | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B404D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #443E42 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453C4E
#453C4E
oklch(37.3% 0.032 307.5)
- #3C4431
#3C4431
oklch(37.3% 0.033 126.5)
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 #453C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #453C4E 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.