#45556E
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(44.6% 0.046 259.2), rgb(69, 85, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#45556E is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 259°. 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 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.77:1 |
| White text | 7.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #45556E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 85, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.046 259.2) |
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 #45556E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #45556E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #45556E text on white | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #45556E text on black | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#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
#D3DAE3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 254.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C1D2
oklch(80.8% 0.027 259)
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Step 400
400
#91A2BC
oklch(70.8% 0.043 258.8)
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Step 500
500
#768BAB
oklch(63.2% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 600
600
#5E7497
oklch(55.5% 0.061 259.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E6280
oklch(49.2% 0.054 258.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#45556E
oklch(44.6% 0.046 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#364255
oklch(37.7% 0.036 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#202732
oklch(27.1% 0.023 259.3)
#45556E 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) | #4C566F | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48526D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #385A5D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #45556E
#45556E
oklch(44.6% 0.046 259.2)
- #625137
#625137
oklch(44.5% 0.045 77.8)
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 #45556E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.058
Use #45556E 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.