#454495
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.3% 0.129 280.1), rgb(69, 68, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#454495 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454495 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 68, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.129 280.1) |
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 #454495 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454495 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454495 text on white | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #454495 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF1
oklch(80.9% 0.075 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9297EB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE4
oklch(63% 0.155 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6462D2
oklch(55.7% 0.168 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5350B6
oklch(49.1% 0.157 280.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454495
oklch(43.3% 0.129 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#383975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#454495 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) | #175198 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A4B93 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #235666 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454495
#454495
oklch(43.3% 0.129 280.1)
- #5C5100
#5C5100
oklch(43.2% 0.09 100.3)
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 #454495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.023
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.045
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #454495 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.