COLOR
#453A49
≈ Royal Decree
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On white
Aa
10.74:1
Passes AAA
On black
Aa
1.63:1
Fails AA
Best text on this color
Aa#FFFFFF(10.74:1)
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Normal vision#453A49
Protanopia#383D4A
Deuteranopia#3B3E48
Tritanopia#453C3F
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Royal Decree is an easy neutral to build around — combine it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point, plus a tint or shade of itself for depth.
Closest named, CSS & systems
Colour nameRoyal Decree#403547ΔE 2.1CSS nameDarkslateblue#483D8BΔE 18.0Web-safe#333333#333333ΔE 11.3
Pantone & RAL matches are coming soon — those libraries aren't openly licensed for redistribution.
Royal Decree — meaning & where to use it
Royal Decree is a deep, shadowy neutral — calm, versatile and understated. It works well for backgrounds, typography and minimalist, editorial layouts where colour should recede. Pair it with a single saturated accent to give a neutral scheme a focal point.
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This exact shade isn't a named or standard-set colour, so it isn't indexed — but every tool above works.