#453EAA
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.8% 0.167 279.9), rgb(69, 62, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.32:1).
About this color
#453EAA is a dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453EAA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 62, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 47%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.167 279.9) |
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 #453EAA | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc -92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453EAA | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #453EAA text on white | 8.32:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #453EAA text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7674FD
oklch(63.2% 0.198 279.7)
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Step 600
600
#6257EC
oklch(55.6% 0.216 280)
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Step 700
700
#5246CE
oklch(49.2% 0.201 280)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453EAA
oklch(43.8% 0.167 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#373484
oklch(37.7% 0.13 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#201F4D
oklch(26.9% 0.083 280.3)
#453EAA 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) | #0052AD | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004AA8 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00596E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453EAA
#453EAA
oklch(43.8% 0.167 279.9)
- #5E5200
#5E5200
oklch(43.7% 0.091 99.5)
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 #453EAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.051
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.051
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.052
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
Use #453EAA 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.