#453D53
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2), rgb(69, 61, 83).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#453D53 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D53 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 15%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2) |
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 #453D53 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D53 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #453D53 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D53 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
#EBE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59AB9
oklch(70.6% 0.046 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F82A8
oklch(63.2% 0.058 300.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A6B93
oklch(55.7% 0.063 301.6)
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Step 700
700
#66597D
oklch(49.1% 0.059 300.8)
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Step 800
800
#534966
oklch(42.7% 0.049 300.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#282431
oklch(27% 0.024 298.9)
#453D53 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) | #394154 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A4152 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434045 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D53
#453D53
oklch(37.7% 0.038 301.2)
- #3E452E
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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 #453D53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.069
Use #453D53 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.