#453F85
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.1% 0.113 284.1), rgb(69, 63, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#453F85 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #453F85 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 63, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.113 284.1) |
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 #453F85 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #453F85 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #453F85 text on white | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #453F85 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E0
oklch(70.6% 0.106 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#817CD8
oklch(63.1% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B63C5
oklch(55.5% 0.148 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A52AA
oklch(49.1% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#453F85
oklch(41.1% 0.113 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#453F85 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) | #1E4A87 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B4683 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F4E5C | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #453F85
#453F85
oklch(41.1% 0.113 284.1)
- #534C00
#534C00
oklch(41% 0.086 103.5)
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 #453F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.013
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.064
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.067
Use #453F85 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.