#454D94
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45% 0.115 275.9), rgb(69, 77, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#454D94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454D94 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 77, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.115 275.9) |
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 #454D94 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454D94 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454D94 text on white | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #454D94 text on black | 2.74:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 275.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEED
oklch(81% 0.067 275.4)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BE3
oklch(70.8% 0.106 275.5)
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Step 500
500
#7480DB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 276.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D67C9
oklch(55.5% 0.15 276)
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Step 700
700
#4D56AE
oklch(49.2% 0.139 275.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454D94
oklch(45% 0.115 275.9)
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Step 900
900
#353C70
oklch(37.7% 0.089 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2342
oklch(26.9% 0.058 276.3)
#454D94 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) | #2D5797 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #255092 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #225C69 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454D94
#454D94
oklch(45% 0.115 275.9)
- #655400
#655400
oklch(45% 0.092 95.4)
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 #454D94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.040
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.043
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.051
Use #454D94 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.