#454DC9
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.2), rgb(69, 77, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#454DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 77, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.2) |
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 #454DC9 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #454DC9 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454DC9 text on white | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #454DC9 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 274.1)
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Step 200
200
#CED7FC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 274.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEBDFC
oklch(81% 0.091 273.9)
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Step 400
400
#8598FB
oklch(70.8% 0.146 273.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A7AF8
oklch(63.1% 0.187 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#545FE7
oklch(55.6% 0.203 274.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#454DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.2)
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Step 800
800
#3840A3
oklch(42.7% 0.158 274.1)
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Step 900
900
#303881
oklch(37.8% 0.122 274.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C214B
oklch(26.9% 0.077 274.9)
#454DC9 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) | #0062CD | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C84 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454DC9
#454DC9
oklch(49.1% 0.189 274.2)
- #735F00
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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 #454DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blue Blue #2242C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
Use #454DC9 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.