#454076
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(40.3% 0.089 285.9), rgb(69, 64, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#454076 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454076 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.089 285.9) |
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 #454076 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454076 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #454076 text on white | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #454076 text on black | 2.24:1 | 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
#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
#9C99D3
oklch(70.7% 0.084 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#847FC7
oklch(63% 0.107 286.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E68B3
oklch(55.6% 0.114 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C569A
oklch(49.1% 0.107 285.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454076
oklch(40.3% 0.089 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C65
oklch(37.9% 0.069 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#454076 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) | #2D4878 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C4575 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #374B55 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454076
#454076
oklch(40.3% 0.089 285.9)
- #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 #454076, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.038
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.061
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.063
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.066
Use #454076 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.