#454A74
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(42.4% 0.07 277.8), rgb(69, 74, 116).
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White text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#454A74 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.48:1 |
| White text | 8.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454A74 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.4% 0.07 277.8) |
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 #454A74 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454A74 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #454A74 text on white | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #454A74 text on black | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 300
300
#BABFDB
oklch(81% 0.04 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#969DCA
oklch(70.7% 0.066 277.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D85BC
oklch(63.2% 0.083 277.4)
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Step 600
600
#676EA8
oklch(55.7% 0.09 277.8)
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Step 700
700
#555B90
oklch(49% 0.085 277.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454A74
oklch(42.4% 0.07 277.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3F5E
oklch(37.8% 0.053 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#222537
oklch(27% 0.034 276.6)
#454A74 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) | #3C4F76 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #394B73 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #375259 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454A74
#454A74
oklch(42.4% 0.07 277.8)
- #584E1C
#584E1C
oklch(42.3% 0.07 98)
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 #454A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.043
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.053
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
Use #454A74 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.