#453F5F
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(38.8% 0.054 292.3), rgb(69, 63, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#453F5F is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F5F |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.8% 0.054 292.3) |
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 #453F5F | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F5F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #453F5F text on white | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F5F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E7
oklch(88.6% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.041 293.4)
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Step 400
400
#A19AC6
oklch(70.8% 0.064 292)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B8
oklch(63% 0.084 292)
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Step 600
600
#7569A4
oklch(55.6% 0.091 292.5)
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Step 700
700
#62578C
oklch(49% 0.084 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#504872
oklch(42.8% 0.069 292)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453F5F
oklch(38.8% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#272336
oklch(27% 0.035 293.6)
#453F5F 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) | #374460 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #37435E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F444B | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F5F
#453F5F
oklch(38.8% 0.054 292.3)
- #454724
#454724
oklch(38.7% 0.053 111.5)
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 #453F5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.067
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.071
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.075
Use #453F5F 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.