#453F7B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.4% 0.098 285.7), rgb(69, 63, 123).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#453F7B is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.25:1 |
| White text | 9.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F7B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 32%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.098 285.7) |
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 #453F7B | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F7B | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #453F7B text on white | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F7B text on black | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#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
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE5
oklch(80.9% 0.058 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98D8
oklch(70.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 500
500
#837ECD
oklch(63.1% 0.117 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6E66BA
oklch(55.6% 0.127 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C54A0
oklch(49% 0.119 286)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453F7B
oklch(40.4% 0.098 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B68
oklch(37.7% 0.076 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#24233D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 284.5)
#453F7B 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) | #28487D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26457A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #354B57 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F7B
#453F7B
oklch(40.4% 0.098 285.7)
- #504B00
#504B00
oklch(40.5% 0.086 105.2)
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 #453F7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.064
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.065
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
Use #453F7B 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.