#455887
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(46.6% 0.08 266.6), rgb(69, 88, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#455887 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455887 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 88, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.08 266.6) |
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 #455887 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455887 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455887 text on white | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #455887 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E8
oklch(88.4% 0.022 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1DB
oklch(81% 0.039 265.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA0C8
oklch(70.7% 0.062 266.8)
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Step 500
500
#7388BA
oklch(63% 0.08 266.6)
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Step 600
600
#5C72A6
oklch(55.7% 0.085 266.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455887
oklch(46.6% 0.08 266.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E4E74
oklch(42.8% 0.067 266.2)
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Step 900
900
#35415D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 266.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2637
oklch(27% 0.033 266.9)
#455887 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) | #475C89 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405686 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B6269 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455887
#455887
oklch(46.6% 0.08 266.6)
- #6D561D
#6D561D
oklch(46.5% 0.08 86.5)
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 #455887, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.017
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.020
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.025
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.035
Use #455887 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.