#454075
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.087 286.1), rgb(69, 64, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#454075 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454075 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 29%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 286.1) |
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 #454075 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454075 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #454075 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #454075 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C99D2
oklch(70.6% 0.083 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8480C6
oklch(63.2% 0.104 285.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B2
oklch(55.6% 0.113 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5699
oklch(49% 0.105 285.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454075
oklch(40.3% 0.087 286.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C64
oklch(37.8% 0.067 286.1)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#454075 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) | #2D4877 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4574 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #384A55 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454075
#454075
oklch(40.3% 0.087 286.1)
- #4F4B00
#4F4B00
oklch(40.4% 0.086 106.2)
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 #454075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.039
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.066
Use #454075 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.