#454F85
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(44.5% 0.089 274.3), rgb(69, 79, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#454F85 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 274°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #454F85 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 79, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.5% 0.089 274.3) |
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 #454F85 | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #454F85 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #454F85 text on white | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #454F85 text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 273.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3D8ED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 275.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BFE3
oklch(81% 0.052 274.2)
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Step 400
400
#909DD5
oklch(70.7% 0.083 274)
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Step 500
500
#7684CA
oklch(63.1% 0.107 274.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F6CB7
oklch(55.5% 0.117 274.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F5A9D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 274.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#454F85
oklch(44.5% 0.089 274.3)
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Step 900
900
#363E66
oklch(37.6% 0.069 274)
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Step 950
950
#20253C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 273.8)
#454F85 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) | #3B5587 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #355084 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E5A63 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #454F85
#454F85
oklch(44.5% 0.089 274.3)
- #645204
#645204
oklch(44.4% 0.089 93.9)
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 #454F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.037
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.037
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #454F85 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.