#455865
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45% 0.032 238.3), rgb(69, 88, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#455865 is a dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.83:1 |
| White text | 7.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455865 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 88, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 19%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.032 238.3) |
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 #455865 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #455865 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455865 text on white | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455865 text on black | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.01 238.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3CB
oklch(81% 0.018 234.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A4B1
oklch(70.7% 0.029 236.4)
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Step 500
500
#758D9E
oklch(63.1% 0.038 239.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7789
oklch(55.6% 0.041 238.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6474
oklch(49.1% 0.038 238.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455865
oklch(45% 0.032 238.3)
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Step 900
900
#36444D
oklch(37.8% 0.024 236.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#455865 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) | #525866 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5465 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B5B5C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455865
#455865
oklch(45% 0.032 238.3)
- #635144
#635144
oklch(44.9% 0.032 57.7)
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 #455865, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.061
Use #455865 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.