#454967
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.5% 0.05 278.1), rgb(69, 73, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#454967 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.40:1 |
| White text | 8.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454967 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.05 278.1) |
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 #454967 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454967 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #454967 text on white | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #454967 text on black | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E4
oklch(88.4% 0.017 278.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD4
oklch(80.9% 0.03 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#999EBE
oklch(70.6% 0.047 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#8186AE
oklch(63.1% 0.06 279)
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Step 600
600
#6A709A
oklch(55.7% 0.066 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#585D83
oklch(49% 0.061 278.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454967
oklch(41.5% 0.05 278.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C4057
oklch(37.8% 0.04 276.7)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#454967 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) | #404C68 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E4A66 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C4F53 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454967
#454967
oklch(41.5% 0.05 278.1)
- #534C2B
#534C2B
oklch(41.5% 0.05 97.7)
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 #454967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
Use #454967 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.