#453D89
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41% 0.122 284.4), rgb(69, 61, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#453D89 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.28:1 |
| White text | 9.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453D89 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 61, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 38%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41% 0.122 284.4) |
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 #453D89 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453D89 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #453D89 text on white | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #453D89 text on black | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9896E5
oklch(70.6% 0.114 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#817ADE
oklch(63.1% 0.147 284.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B61CB
oklch(55.5% 0.159 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A50B0
oklch(49.2% 0.147 284.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453D89
oklch(41% 0.122 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3872
oklch(37.7% 0.096 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#453D89 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) | #144A8C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #104587 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D4E5D | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453D89
#453D89
oklch(41% 0.122 284.4)
- #524C00
#524C00
oklch(40.9% 0.087 104.4)
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 #453D89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.006
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.023
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.052
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.071
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #453D89 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.