#454083
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.2% 0.109 283.9), rgb(69, 64, 131).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.07:1).
About this color
#454083 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454083 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 34%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.109 283.9) |
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 #454083 | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc -95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454083 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #454083 text on white | 9.07:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #454083 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DE
oklch(70.8% 0.102 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD5
oklch(63.2% 0.13 284.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C2
oklch(55.5% 0.142 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5953A8
oklch(49.1% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454083
oklch(41.2% 0.109 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#454083 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) | #234B85 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #204682 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #314E5B | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454083
#454083
oklch(41.2% 0.109 283.9)
- #534D00
#534D00
oklch(41.3% 0.087 104.4)
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 #454083, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.017
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.051
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.066
Use #454083 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.