#453C86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.6% 0.119 285.3), rgb(69, 60, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#453C86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453C86 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 60, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 38%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.119 285.3) |
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 #453C86 | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453C86 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #453C86 text on white | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453C86 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#827ADB
oklch(63% 0.143 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C9
oklch(55.6% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AE
oklch(49.1% 0.145 285.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453C86
oklch(40.6% 0.119 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#453C86 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) | #164989 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #134484 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4C5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453C86
#453C86
oklch(40.6% 0.119 285.3)
- #504B00
#504B00
oklch(40.5% 0.086 105.2)
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 #453C86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.010
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #453C86 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.