#455264
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(43.5% 0.034 256.6), rgb(69, 82, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#455264 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.64:1 |
| White text | 7.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455264 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 18%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.5% 0.034 256.6) |
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 #455264 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455264 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455264 text on white | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #455264 text on black | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D9E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C1CE
oklch(80.9% 0.02 260.2)
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Step 400
400
#94A2B5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 256)
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Step 500
500
#7A8BA2
oklch(63.1% 0.04 256)
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Step 600
600
#63758E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 256.6)
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Step 700
700
#526278
oklch(49.1% 0.041 256.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455264
oklch(43.5% 0.034 256.6)
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Step 900
900
#394250
oklch(37.7% 0.027 259.2)
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Step 950
950
#21272F
oklch(27% 0.017 255.7)
#455264 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) | #4C5365 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485064 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C5658 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455264
#455264
oklch(43.5% 0.034 256.6)
- #5C4F3C
#5C4F3C
oklch(43.5% 0.034 77)
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 #455264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.057
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.061
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #455264 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.