#454E98
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.5% 0.12 275.4), rgb(69, 78, 152).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#454E98 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454E98 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 78, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.12 275.4) |
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 #454E98 | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454E98 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454E98 text on white | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #454E98 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#D1D8F3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 274.1)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEE
oklch(80.9% 0.069 274.7)
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Step 400
400
#8D9AE6
oklch(70.6% 0.112 275.7)
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Step 500
500
#7280DF
oklch(63.2% 0.143 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C67CC
oklch(55.6% 0.155 275.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C55B1
oklch(49.1% 0.145 275.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454E98
oklch(45.5% 0.12 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#343B72
oklch(37.6% 0.094 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#454E98 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) | #2C589B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225196 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5E6B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454E98
#454E98
oklch(45.5% 0.12 275.4)
- #675500
#675500
oklch(45.4% 0.093 94.7)
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 #454E98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
Use #454E98 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.