#453D86
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.8% 0.118 284.9), rgb(69, 61, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.27:1).
About this color
#453D86 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D86 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 37%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.8% 0.118 284.9) |
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 #453D86 | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D86 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #453D86 text on white | 9.27:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D86 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#827BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 285)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C8
oklch(55.6% 0.153 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453D86
oklch(40.8% 0.118 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#453D86 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) | #184989 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #154584 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4D5B | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D86
#453D86
oklch(40.8% 0.118 284.9)
- #514C00
#514C00
oklch(40.8% 0.087 105.3)
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 #453D86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.010
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.070
Use #453D86 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.