#455876
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.7% 0.055 259.4), rgb(69, 88, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#455876 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455876 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 88, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.055 259.4) |
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 #455876 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455876 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455876 text on white | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455876 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#D2DAE5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 256.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C2D6
oklch(81% 0.032 258.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EA2C1
oklch(70.8% 0.051 259.1)
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Step 500
500
#728BB1
oklch(63.2% 0.064 258.6)
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Step 600
600
#5A749D
oklch(55.5% 0.071 259.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6186
oklch(49% 0.066 259.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455876
oklch(45.7% 0.055 259.4)
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Step 900
900
#344258
oklch(37.6% 0.042 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2734
oklch(27.1% 0.027 260)
#455876 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) | #4D5A77 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #485575 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #345E62 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455876
#455876
oklch(45.7% 0.055 259.4)
- #685433
#685433
oklch(45.8% 0.055 79.2)
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 #455876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.021
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.028
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.042
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.045
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.047
Use #455876 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.