#453E50
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6), rgb(69, 62, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#453E50 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E50 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 13%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6) |
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 #453E50 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E50 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #453E50 text on white | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E50 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 306)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A2
oklch(63.1% 0.048 302.7)
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Step 600
600
#796C8D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 302.7)
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Step 700
700
#665A78
oklch(49.1% 0.049 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#534A62
oklch(42.7% 0.041 301.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453E50
oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#453E50 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) | #3B4151 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C414F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434044 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E50
#453E50
oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6)
- #3F4532
#3F4532
oklch(37.9% 0.032 122.2)
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 #453E50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.067
Use #453E50 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.