#45546E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.4% 0.047 261.3), rgb(69, 84, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#45546E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 261°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.74:1 |
| White text | 7.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45546E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.4% 0.047 261.3) |
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 #45546E | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45546E | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45546E text on white | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #45546E text on black | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEF
oklch(93.6% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E3
oklch(88.4% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C1D3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 262.3)
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Step 400
400
#91A1BD
oklch(70.6% 0.045 261.6)
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Step 500
500
#778AAC
oklch(63.1% 0.056 262)
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Step 600
600
#5F7498
oklch(55.6% 0.062 261)
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Step 700
700
#4F6181
oklch(49.1% 0.056 261.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45546E
oklch(44.4% 0.047 261.3)
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Step 900
900
#374255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 261.2)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#45546E 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) | #4B566F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47526D | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38595D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45546E
#45546E
oklch(44.4% 0.047 261.3)
- #615135
#615135
oklch(44.4% 0.047 81)
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 #45546E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.035
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.056
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.057
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #45546E 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.