#454356
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(39.2% 0.032 289.7), rgb(69, 67, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#454356 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454356 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 67, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 12%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.2% 0.032 289.7) |
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 #454356 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454356 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #454356 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #454356 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8885A6
oklch(63.1% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#726E91
oklch(55.5% 0.054 289.8)
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Step 700
700
#605C7B
oklch(49.1% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4B64
oklch(42.6% 0.041 290)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#454356
oklch(39.2% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#454356 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) | #3F4557 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4555 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424649 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454356
#454356
oklch(39.2% 0.032 289.7)
- #474733
#474733
oklch(39.2% 0.032 107.8)
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 #454356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.065
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.069
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.075
Use #454356 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.