#454661
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(40.5% 0.045 282.5), rgb(69, 70, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#454661 is a dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454661 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 17%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.5% 0.045 282.5) |
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 #454661 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454661 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #454661 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #454661 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD2
oklch(81% 0.027 283.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBB
oklch(70.7% 0.042 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#8486AA
oklch(63.1% 0.054 282.2)
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Step 600
600
#6E6F95
oklch(55.6% 0.059 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 282.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454661
oklch(40.5% 0.045 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F54
oklch(37.6% 0.036 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252531
oklch(27% 0.022 284.8)
#454661 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) | #3F4962 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D4760 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4B4F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454661
#454661
oklch(40.5% 0.045 282.5)
- #4D4A2D
#4D4A2D
oklch(40.4% 0.045 103.1)
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 #454661, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
Use #454661 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.