#454C97
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45% 0.121 276.4), rgb(69, 76, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#454C97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454C97 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 76, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.121 276.4) |
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 #454C97 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454C97 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454C97 text on white | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #454C97 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.01 273.4)
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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
#B4BDEF
oklch(80.9% 0.071 276.7)
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Step 400
400
#8E9AE7
oklch(70.8% 0.113 276.3)
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Step 500
500
#737FDF
oklch(63.1% 0.144 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D66CD
oklch(55.6% 0.157 276.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D54B2
oklch(49.1% 0.147 276.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454C97
oklch(45% 0.121 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#353B73
oklch(37.7% 0.095 276.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#454C97 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) | #29579A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5095 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5D6A | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454C97
#454C97
oklch(45% 0.121 276.4)
- #645400
#645400
oklch(44.8% 0.092 96.3)
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 #454C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.028
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.030
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.049
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
Use #454C97 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.