#453CA1
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4), rgb(69, 60, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#453CA1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.41:1 |
| White text | 8.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453CA1 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 60, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 46%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4) |
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 #453CA1 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453CA1 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #453CA1 text on white | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #453CA1 text on black | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9293F9
oklch(70.6% 0.147 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 281.3)
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Step 600
600
#6559E5
oklch(55.6% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5548C7
oklch(49.2% 0.189 281.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#393580
oklch(37.8% 0.123 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#453CA1 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) | #004FA4 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00489F | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #155568 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453CA1
#453CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #453CA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #453CA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.037
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.053
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.070
Use #453CA1 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.