#45516A
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.5% 0.044 264.7), rgb(69, 81, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#45516A is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.63:1 |
| White text | 7.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45516A |
| RGB | rgb(69, 81, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.044 264.7) |
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 #45516A | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45516A | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45516A text on white | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #45516A text on black | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C1D2
oklch(80.9% 0.026 263.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A1BB
oklch(70.8% 0.041 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A89AA
oklch(63% 0.053 265.8)
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Step 600
600
#637396
oklch(55.6% 0.058 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#526080
oklch(49% 0.054 266.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45516A
oklch(43.5% 0.044 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#384254
oklch(37.8% 0.034 262.1)
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Step 950
950
#212631
oklch(26.9% 0.022 265.8)
#45516A 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) | #49536B | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454F69 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5659 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45516A
#45516A
oklch(43.5% 0.044 264.7)
- #5C4F35
#5C4F35
oklch(43.4% 0.043 84.2)
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 #45516A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.041
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.064
Use #45516A 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.