#455488
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(45.8% 0.087 270.5), rgb(69, 84, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#455488 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455488 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 84, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 33%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.087 270.5) |
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 #455488 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455488 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455488 text on white | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455488 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | 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
#D2D9EC
oklch(88.6% 0.027 269.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C0E2
oklch(81% 0.05 269.9)
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Step 400
400
#8D9ED4
oklch(70.6% 0.082 270.7)
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Step 500
500
#7186C9
oklch(63.2% 0.104 270)
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Step 600
600
#5A6EB5
oklch(55.5% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A5C9C
oklch(49.1% 0.105 270.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455488
oklch(45.8% 0.087 270.5)
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Step 900
900
#343F66
oklch(37.7% 0.069 270.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E253C
oklch(27% 0.044 270.3)
#455488 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) | #40598A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5487 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B5F67 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455488
#455488
oklch(45.8% 0.087 270.5)
- #6A550F
#6A550F
oklch(45.8% 0.087 90.7)
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 #455488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.016
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.041
Use #455488 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.