#455476
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.8% 0.059 265.8), rgb(69, 84, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#455476 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.78:1 |
| White text | 7.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455476 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.059 265.8) |
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 #455476 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455476 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455476 text on white | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455476 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAF1
oklch(93.7% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D9E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 266)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D8
oklch(81% 0.035 265.2)
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Step 400
400
#90A0C4
oklch(70.6% 0.056 266.2)
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Step 500
500
#7589B5
oklch(63.1% 0.071 265.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E72A1
oklch(55.6% 0.077 266.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D608A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 265.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455476
oklch(44.8% 0.059 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#36415A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 265.9)
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Step 950
950
#202635
oklch(27% 0.029 267.5)
#455476 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) | #485777 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435275 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355B60 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455476
#455476
oklch(44.8% 0.059 265.8)
- #63522C
#63522C
oklch(44.7% 0.059 85.9)
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 #455476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.050
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.051
Use #455476 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.