#455074
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(43.8% 0.061 270.7), rgb(69, 80, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#455074 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455074 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 80, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.8% 0.061 270.7) |
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 #455074 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455074 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455074 text on white | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455074 text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 270.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C0D9
oklch(81% 0.036 271.5)
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Step 400
400
#939FC5
oklch(70.6% 0.057 271.2)
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Step 500
500
#7987B6
oklch(63% 0.073 271.4)
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Step 600
600
#6271A2
oklch(55.7% 0.079 270.7)
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Step 700
700
#515E8B
oklch(49.1% 0.074 271.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455074
oklch(43.8% 0.061 270.7)
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Step 900
900
#38405B
oklch(37.6% 0.048 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#212635
oklch(27.1% 0.029 270.1)
#455074 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) | #445376 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #404F73 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36575D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455074
#455074
oklch(43.8% 0.061 270.7)
- #5F5028
#5F5028
oklch(43.7% 0.061 89.2)
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 #455074, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.052
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
Use #455074 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.