#454885
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(43% 0.1 279.2), rgb(69, 72, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#454885 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454885 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 72, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.1 279.2) |
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 #454885 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454885 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454885 text on white | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #454885 text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7EF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 280)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDE6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 279.6)
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Step 400
400
#949BDA
oklch(70.8% 0.092 278.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B81D0
oklch(63.2% 0.118 279.1)
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Step 600
600
#6569BD
oklch(55.7% 0.129 279.3)
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Step 700
700
#5457A3
oklch(49.2% 0.12 279.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454885
oklch(43% 0.1 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#393C6A
oklch(37.6% 0.078 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233E
oklch(26.8% 0.05 279.2)
#454885 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) | #305087 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B4C84 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5560 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454885
#454885
oklch(43% 0.1 279.2)
- #5C5000
#5C5000
oklch(43% 0.089 99.3)
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 #454885, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.032
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.053
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.054
Use #454885 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.