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#453e89 color: Nauseous Blue

#453e89 is rgb(69, 62, 137) in RGB and oklch(41.213% 0.12076 283.982) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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246°
100%

41.2%
0.121
284°
  • Indigo
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Cobalt
  • indigo-900
  • Black 46%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
9.12:1Readable · AA
Lc -95
Black text
2.30:1Hard to read
Lc 13

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About #453e89

#453e89 is a soft dark indigo color. In OKLCH it has 41.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 284°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 9.12:1 contrast and black text 2.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Nauseous Blue (#483d8b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is indigo-900.

More dark indigo colors

Lighter: #453e89 mixed with white

  1. 453e89
  2. 555195
  3. 6563a2
  4. 7676ae
  5. 8889b9
  6. 9b9cc5
  7. aeafd1
  8. c2c3dd
  9. d6d7e8
  10. eaebf4

Darker: #453e89 mixed with black

  1. 453e89
  2. 3b3576
  3. 312b64
  4. 272353
  5. 1e1a42
  6. 151231
  7. 0c0a22
  8. 050414
  9. 020107
  10. 000001

Calmer: #453e89 with less saturation

  1. 453e89
  2. 454083
  3. 45427d
  4. 464477
  5. 464571
  6. 47466b
  7. 474865
  8. 48495e
  9. 494958
  10. 4a4a51

Questions about #453e89

What color is #453e89?

#453e89 is soft dark indigo. The closest named color is Nauseous Blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 62, 137), in HSL hsl(245.6, 37.69%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(41.213% 0.12076 283.982).

What colors go well with #453e89?

The complementary color of #453e89 is #554c00. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #0e4b8a and #623378. The triadic partners are #7e2f00 and #005d3a.

Is white or black text more readable on #453e89?

White text reads better on #453e89: white gives a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 and black gives 2.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #453e89 a warm or cool color?

#453e89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 284 degrees, its lightness 41.2% and its chroma 0.121.