#45527D
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(44.7% 0.073 270.4), rgb(69, 82, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#45527D is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.75:1 |
| White text | 7.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45527D |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 29%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.073 270.4) |
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 #45527D | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45527D | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45527D text on white | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #45527D text on black | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 269.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C0DD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#909FCC
oklch(70.7% 0.068 270.3)
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Step 500
500
#7587BF
oklch(63.2% 0.087 270.1)
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Step 600
600
#5E70AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#4E5D93
oklch(49% 0.089 271.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45527D
oklch(44.7% 0.073 270.4)
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Step 900
900
#364060
oklch(37.7% 0.057 270.3)
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Step 950
950
#202638
oklch(27.1% 0.035 269.8)
#45527D 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) | #43567F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E517C | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #325B62 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45527D
#45527D
oklch(44.7% 0.073 270.4)
- #64531F
#64531F
oklch(44.8% 0.073 91)
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 #45527D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.016
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.032
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.039
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
Use #45527D 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.