#455389
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.6% 0.09 271.5), rgb(69, 83, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#455389 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455389 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 83, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.09 271.5) |
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 #455389 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455389 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455389 text on white | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #455389 text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9ED
oklch(88.6% 0.029 270.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BFE3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 271.8)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 271.1)
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Step 500
500
#7285CB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 271.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B6EB7
oklch(55.7% 0.116 271.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B5B9E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 271.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455389
oklch(45.6% 0.09 271.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F67
oklch(37.8% 0.07 271.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F253C
oklch(27% 0.044 272.1)
#455389 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) | #3E598B | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385388 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A5E67 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455389
#455389
oklch(45.6% 0.09 271.5)
- #695408
#695408
oklch(45.5% 0.09 91.2)
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 #455389, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.014
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.019
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.026
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.044
Use #455389 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.