#453E7C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.101 286.1), rgb(69, 62, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.40:1).
About this color
#453E7C is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453E7C |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 33%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.101 286.1) |
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 #453E7C | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453E7C | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #453E7C text on white | 9.40:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #453E7C text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE6
oklch(81% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D9
oklch(70.7% 0.094 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#847DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.121 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E65BC
oklch(55.6% 0.132 286)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A2
oklch(49% 0.123 286.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453E7C
oklch(40.3% 0.101 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A69
oklch(37.6% 0.079 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#453E7C 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) | #25487E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24447B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354B57 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453E7C
#453E7C
oklch(40.3% 0.101 286.1)
- #4F4B00
#4F4B00
oklch(40.4% 0.086 106.2)
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 #453E7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.067
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.067
Use #453E7C 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.