#454DA7
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.143 275.5), rgb(69, 77, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#454DA7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 77, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.143 275.5) |
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 #454DA7 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #454DA7 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454DA7 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #454DA7 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.9 | 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 700.
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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
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEE
oklch(81% 0.069 275.6)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE5
oklch(70.6% 0.111 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DE
oklch(63.1% 0.141 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CB
oklch(55.6% 0.153 275.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#454DA7
oklch(46.4% 0.143 275.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E468E
oklch(42.6% 0.118 275.5)
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Step 900
900
#353C72
oklch(37.9% 0.092 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2343
oklch(27% 0.059 276.3)
#454DA7 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) | #165BAA | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052A5 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006272 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454DA7
#454DA7
oklch(46.4% 0.143 275.5)
- #695800
#695800
oklch(46.3% 0.095 96)
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 #454DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.039
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
Use #454DA7 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.