#454084
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(41.3% 0.11 283.8), rgb(69, 64, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#454084 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454084 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 64, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 35%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.11 283.8) |
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 #454084 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454084 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #454084 text on white | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #454084 text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DF
oklch(70.7% 0.103 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD6
oklch(63.1% 0.132 283.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B64C3
oklch(55.6% 0.143 284)
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Step 700
700
#5953A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454084
oklch(41.3% 0.11 283.8)
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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)
#454084 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) | #224B86 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F4682 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #304E5C | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454084
#454084
oklch(41.3% 0.11 283.8)
- #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 #454084, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.015
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.030
- 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 #454084 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.