#454EA5
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.4% 0.139 275.2), rgb(69, 78, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#454EA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 275°. 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 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454EA5 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 78, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.139 275.2) |
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 #454EA5 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #454EA5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454EA5 text on white | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #454EA5 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#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
#8D9BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.107 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7280DB
oklch(63% 0.137 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C68C9
oklch(55.6% 0.149 275.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#454EA5
oklch(46.4% 0.139 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E478D
oklch(42.8% 0.115 274.9)
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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)
#454EA5 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) | #1D5BA8 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0553A3 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #056272 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454EA5
#454EA5
oklch(46.4% 0.139 275.2)
- #6A5800
#6A5800
oklch(46.5% 0.095 95.2)
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 #454EA5, 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 0.046
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Cobalt #1E488F ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #454EA5 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.