#00456E
Closest named color: Twilight Blue (#0A437A). oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7), rgb(0, 69, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#00456E is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 244°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight Blue (#0A437A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight Blue (#0A437A) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00456E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 69, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(202, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7) |
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 #00456E | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00456E | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #00456E text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #00456E text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FB
oklch(97% 0.009 242.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 243.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DDF1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 242.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC6EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 244.8)
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Step 400
400
#5FA8E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 243.4)
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Step 500
500
#2591D8
oklch(63.2% 0.141 243.6)
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Step 600
600
#0079BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 243.9)
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Step 700
700
#00669F
oklch(49.1% 0.12 243.6)
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Step 800
800
#005383
oklch(42.6% 0.105 243.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
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Step 950
950
#072941
oklch(27.1% 0.059 244.2)
#00456E 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) | #314770 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #223D6D | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #004F54 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00456E
#00456E
oklch(37.6% 0.092 243.7)
- #603600
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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 #00456E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight Blue #0A437A ΔE 0.023
- Marine Blue #01386A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.053
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.059
Use #00456E 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.