#455282
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(45% 0.081 271.4), rgb(69, 82, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#455282 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455282 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 82, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.081 271.4) |
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 #455282 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455282 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455282 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455282 text on black | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 271.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C0E0
oklch(81% 0.047 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F9ED0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 271.4)
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Step 500
500
#7486C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 271.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D6FB1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 271.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D5C98
oklch(49% 0.098 271.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455282
oklch(45% 0.081 271.4)
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Step 900
900
#353F63
oklch(37.6% 0.063 271.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F253A
oklch(26.9% 0.04 271.3)
#455282 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) | #415784 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5281 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F5C64 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455282
#455282
oklch(45% 0.081 271.4)
- #665317
#665317
oklch(45% 0.08 90.8)
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 #455282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.021
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.033
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.043
Use #455282 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.