#453F6B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(39.4% 0.073 288.8), rgb(69, 63, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#453F6B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F6B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 26%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.073 288.8) |
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 #453F6B | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F6B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #453F6B text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F6B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877DC9
oklch(63% 0.113 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#7265B6
oklch(55.6% 0.123 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F549D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E457F
oklch(42.7% 0.094 288.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#453F6B
oklch(39.4% 0.073 288.8)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#453F6B 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) | #31466D | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #31446A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4750 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F6B
#453F6B
oklch(39.4% 0.073 288.8)
- #4A4913
#4A4913
oklch(39.5% 0.073 108.3)
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 #453F6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.055
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.072
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.072
Use #453F6B 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.