#453D65
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.7% 0.067 292.1), rgb(69, 61, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.95:1).
About this color
#453D65 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D65 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 25%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.067 292.1) |
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 #453D65 | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D65 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #453D65 text on white | 9.95:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D65 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EB
oklch(88.5% 0.029 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1BBDF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A198CF
oklch(70.7% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7DC3
oklch(63% 0.104 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7566AF
oklch(55.6% 0.112 291.8)
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Step 700
700
#635496
oklch(49.1% 0.104 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#50457A
oklch(42.6% 0.087 291.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453D65
oklch(38.7% 0.067 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#27223A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 292.7)
#453D65 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) | #324367 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #324264 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E444C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D65
#453D65
oklch(38.7% 0.067 292.1)
- #454819
#454819
oklch(38.8% 0.068 112.5)
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 #453D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
Use #453D65 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.