#455774
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.4% 0.053 259.8), rgb(69, 87, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#455774 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455774 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 87, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 25%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.053 259.8) |
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 #455774 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455774 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455774 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455774 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | 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
#E6EAF0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 259.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D5
oklch(80.8% 0.031 260.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA2C0
oklch(70.8% 0.049 259.5)
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Step 500
500
#738AB0
oklch(63% 0.063 260.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C749C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 260.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6185
oklch(49% 0.064 260)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455774
oklch(45.4% 0.053 259.8)
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Step 900
900
#354258
oklch(37.7% 0.042 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2733
oklch(27.1% 0.025 258.3)
#455774 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) | #4D5975 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485473 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #355D61 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455774
#455774
oklch(45.4% 0.053 259.8)
- #665334
#665334
oklch(45.4% 0.052 79.1)
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 #455774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.010
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.029
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.046
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
Use #455774 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.