#454E9D
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(45.8% 0.127 275.3), rgb(69, 78, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#454E9D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454E9D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 78, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 39%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.127 275.3) |
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 #454E9D | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454E9D | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454E9D text on white | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #454E9D text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E5E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 274.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2BDF1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 275.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AEA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 275.4)
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Step 500
500
#717EE4
oklch(63% 0.153 275.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A65D2
oklch(55.5% 0.166 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B54B6
oklch(49.2% 0.153 275.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454E9D
oklch(45.8% 0.127 275.3)
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Step 900
900
#343B75
oklch(37.8% 0.098 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2345
oklch(27.1% 0.063 275.1)
#454E9D 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) | #2759A0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A529B | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17606E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454E9D
#454E9D
oklch(45.8% 0.127 275.3)
- #685600
#685600
oklch(45.8% 0.094 94.9)
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 #454E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.034
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.035
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.044
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.055
Use #454E9D 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.