#454196
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1), rgb(69, 65, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#454196 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.002 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454196 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 65, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1) |
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 #454196 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454196 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #454196 text on white | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #454196 text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396ED
oklch(70.6% 0.126 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE8
oklch(63.2% 0.162 281.1)
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Step 600
600
#6560D6
oklch(55.7% 0.176 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544EB9
oklch(49% 0.163 281)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393877
oklch(37.7% 0.105 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#454196 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) | #074F99 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004994 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225465 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454196
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
- #5A5000
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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 #454196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.002
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.020
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.053
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Sapphire #2138AB ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
Use #454196 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.