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#453d79 color: Sage Violet

#453d79 is rgb(69, 61, 121) in RGB and oklch(39.895% 0.09845 287.171) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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248°
100%

39.9%
0.098
287°
  • Violet
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • indigo-900
  • Black 53%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.56:1Readable · AA
Lc -96
Black text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc 12

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About #453d79

#453d79 is a soft dark violet color. In OKLCH it has 39.9% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 287°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.56:1 contrast and black text 2.2:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sage Violet (#413c7b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark violet colors

Lighter: #453d79 mixed with white

  1. 453d79
  2. 554f86
  3. 666194
  4. 7774a1
  5. 8987af
  6. 9c9abc
  7. afaec9
  8. c2c2d7
  9. d6d6e4
  10. eaeaf2

Darker: #453d79 mixed with black

  1. 453d79
  2. 3b3468
  3. 312b58
  4. 272248
  5. 1e1a39
  6. 15122b
  7. 0c0a1d
  8. 050410
  9. 020105
  10. 000001

Calmer: #453d79 with less saturation

  1. 453d79
  2. 453f74
  3. 45406f
  4. 45416b
  5. 454266
  6. 454361
  7. 46445c
  8. 464557
  9. 464652
  10. 47474d

Questions about #453d79

What color is #453d79?

#453d79 is soft dark violet. The closest named color is Sage Violet. In RGB it is rgb(69, 61, 121), in HSL hsl(248, 32.97%, 35.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(39.895% 0.09845 287.171).

What colors go well with #453d79?

The complementary color of #453d79 is #4e4a00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #21477b and #5c346a. The triadic partners are #71330f and #00573c.

Is white or black text more readable on #453d79?

White text reads better on #453d79: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and black gives 2.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #453d79 a warm or cool color?

#453d79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 287 degrees, its lightness 39.9% and its chroma 0.098.