#453D58
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38% 0.046 297.8), rgb(69, 61, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#453D58 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D58 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 18%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.046 297.8) |
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 #453D58 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D58 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #453D58 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D58 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E80AF
oklch(63% 0.071 298)
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Step 600
600
#78699B
oklch(55.5% 0.078 297.6)
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Step 700
700
#655884
oklch(49.1% 0.071 297.3)
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Step 800
800
#53486C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 297.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453D58
oklch(38% 0.046 297.8)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#453D58 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) | #374159 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #384157 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424147 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D58
#453D58
oklch(38% 0.046 297.8)
- #404629
#404629
oklch(38% 0.047 118.2)
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 #453D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.062
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
Use #453D58 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.