#455260
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.3% 0.028 250.4), rgb(69, 82, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.98:1).
About this color
#455260 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.98:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 7.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455260 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(211, 16%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.028 250.4) |
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 #455260 | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc -92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455260 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455260 text on white | 7.98:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455260 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.4 | 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
#F4F5F7
oklch(97% 0.003 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DADF
oklch(88.6% 0.009 247.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C2CB
oklch(81% 0.016 248)
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Step 400
400
#95A2B1
oklch(70.7% 0.026 252)
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Step 500
500
#7A8B9E
oklch(63% 0.035 251.3)
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Step 600
600
#637589
oklch(55.5% 0.038 251.2)
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Step 700
700
#526274
oklch(49% 0.035 251.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455260
oklch(43.3% 0.028 250.4)
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Step 900
900
#39434D
oklch(37.8% 0.022 248.4)
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Step 950
950
#21272D
oklch(26.9% 0.014 248.4)
#455260 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) | #4D5261 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F60 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D5556 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455260
#455260
oklch(43.3% 0.028 250.4)
- #5B4E40
#5B4E40
oklch(43.3% 0.028 69.1)
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 #455260, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
Use #455260 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.