#453D74
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.6% 0.091 288.2), rgb(69, 61, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#453D74 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D74 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.091 288.2) |
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 #453D74 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D74 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #453D74 text on white | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D74 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E1
oklch(70.6% 0.11 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8779D8
oklch(63.1% 0.14 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7160C5
oklch(55.5% 0.151 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F4FAA
oklch(49% 0.14 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E418A
oklch(42.7% 0.117 288.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453D74
oklch(39.6% 0.091 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#453D74 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) | #294676 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #294373 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384853 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D74
#453D74
oklch(39.6% 0.091 288.2)
- #4B4900
#4B4900
oklch(39.4% 0.085 107.9)
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 #453D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.066
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #453D74 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.