#454168
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(39.7% 0.065 287.7), rgb(69, 65, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#454168 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454168 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 65, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 23%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.065 287.7) |
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 #454168 | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454168 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #454168 text on white | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #454168 text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D99CF
oklch(70.6% 0.078 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867FC3
oklch(63% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7068AF
oklch(55.6% 0.108 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E5696
oklch(49% 0.101 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D477A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 287.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454168
oklch(39.7% 0.065 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#454168 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) | #36466A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #354567 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C484F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454168
#454168
oklch(39.7% 0.065 287.7)
- #4A491C
#4A491C
oklch(39.6% 0.065 107.8)
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 #454168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.063
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.071
Use #454168 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.