#454497
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(43.4% 0.132 279.9), rgb(69, 68, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.31:1).
About this color
#454497 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.52:1 |
| White text | 8.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454497 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 68, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.4% 0.132 279.9) |
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 #454497 | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454497 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454497 text on white | 8.31:1 | AAA | Lc 88.4 | Fine for body text |
| #454497 text on black | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.076 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#9297EC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE6
oklch(63.2% 0.158 280.1)
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Step 600
600
#6361D4
oklch(55.5% 0.172 280)
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Step 700
700
#5250B8
oklch(49.1% 0.16 279.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454497
oklch(43.4% 0.132 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383976
oklch(37.7% 0.102 279.6)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#454497 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) | #13519A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #034B95 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215767 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454497
#454497
oklch(43.4% 0.132 279.9)
- #5D5100
#5D5100
oklch(43.4% 0.09 99.4)
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 #454497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.025
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.046
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.049
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.066
Use #454497 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.