#454EAB
Closest named color: Blueberry (#464196). oklch(46.9% 0.147 275), rgb(69, 78, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#454EAB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blueberry (#464196), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blueberry (#464196) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454EAB |
| RGB | rgb(69, 78, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.9% 0.147 275) |
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 #454EAB | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #454EAB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454EAB text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #454EAB text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#E5E9F8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 274)
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Step 200
200
#D1D8F4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 274.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3BEEF
oklch(81% 0.07 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8C9AE7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#717FE0
oklch(63% 0.146 275.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B67CE
oklch(55.7% 0.158 275.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#454EAB
oklch(46.9% 0.147 275)
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Step 800
800
#3D4690
oklch(42.7% 0.121 274.8)
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Step 900
900
#343B73
oklch(37.6% 0.095 275.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2343
oklch(26.9% 0.06 275)
#454EAB 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) | #115CAE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053A9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006475 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454EAB
#454EAB
oklch(46.9% 0.147 275)
- #6B5900
#6B5900
oklch(46.8% 0.096 95.3)
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 #454EAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #454EAB 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.