#454A68
Closest named color: Dark Grey Blue (#29465B). oklch(41.7% 0.051 276.7), rgb(69, 74, 104).
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White text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#454A68 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Grey Blue (#29465B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Grey Blue (#29465B) |
| Black text | 2.43:1 |
| White text | 8.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454A68 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 74, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.7% 0.051 276.7) |
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 #454A68 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454A68 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #454A68 text on white | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #454A68 text on black | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#BBBFD4
oklch(80.8% 0.03 277.1)
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Step 400
400
#989FBF
oklch(70.8% 0.047 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#8087AE
oklch(63.2% 0.059 276.6)
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Step 600
600
#69709A
oklch(55.6% 0.066 276.7)
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Step 700
700
#575E83
oklch(49.1% 0.06 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454A68
oklch(41.7% 0.051 276.7)
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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)
#454A68 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) | #414D69 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F4A67 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5054 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454A68
#454A68
oklch(41.7% 0.051 276.7)
- #544D2C
#544D2C
oklch(41.9% 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 #454A68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.064
Use #454A68 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.