#454686
Closest named color: Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B). oklch(42.6% 0.104 280.3), rgb(69, 70, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.49:1).
About this color
#454686 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Blue (#483D8B) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454686 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 70, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.6% 0.104 280.3) |
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 #454686 | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454686 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #454686 text on white | 8.49:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #454686 text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE8
oklch(80.9% 0.061 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#959ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C7FD3
oklch(63% 0.125 280.6)
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Step 600
600
#6667C0
oklch(55.6% 0.136 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5555A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454686
oklch(42.6% 0.104 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#454686 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) | #2C4F88 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #274A85 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E535F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454686
#454686
oklch(42.6% 0.104 280.3)
- #5A4F00
#5A4F00
oklch(42.5% 0.088 100.1)
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 #454686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.026
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
Use #454686 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.