#453C58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8), rgb(69, 60, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#453C58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453C58 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 60, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8) |
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 #453C58 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453C58 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.0 | Not readable |
| #453C58 text on white | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453C58 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A599C0
oklch(70.7% 0.058 299)
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Step 500
500
#8F80B1
oklch(63.1% 0.074 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#7A699C
oklch(55.7% 0.08 299.1)
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Step 700
700
#665785
oklch(49% 0.074 298.6)
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Step 800
800
#53476C
oklch(42.6% 0.062 298.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#453C58 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) | #364059 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #374057 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424046 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453C58
#453C58
oklch(37.7% 0.048 298.8)
- #3F4527
#3F4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 118)
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 #453C58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.061
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.072
Use #453C58 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.