#454996
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(44.3% 0.124 277.8), rgb(69, 73, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#454996 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454996 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 73, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.3% 0.124 277.8) |
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 #454996 | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454996 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454996 text on white | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 87.3 | Fine for body text |
| #454996 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 277.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BDF0
oklch(81% 0.073 277.7)
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Step 400
400
#9099E8
oklch(70.7% 0.116 278)
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Step 500
500
#767EE1
oklch(63.2% 0.147 277.8)
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Step 600
600
#6065CF
oklch(55.7% 0.161 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F53B3
oklch(49.1% 0.149 277.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454996
oklch(44.3% 0.124 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#363A74
oklch(37.6% 0.098 277.6)
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Step 950
950
#202344
oklch(27.2% 0.061 277.6)
#454996 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) | #235499 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #194E94 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #215A68 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454996
#454996
oklch(44.3% 0.124 277.8)
- #615300
#615300
oklch(44.3% 0.091 97.9)
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 #454996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
Use #454996 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.