#455A76
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.2% 0.053 255.8), rgb(69, 90, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#455A76 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 256°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A76 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 26%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.053 255.8) |
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 #455A76 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455A76 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A76 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #455A76 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 700.
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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
#B6C2D1
oklch(80.9% 0.025 254)
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Step 400
400
#90A2BA
oklch(70.6% 0.041 255.7)
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Step 500
500
#758BA9
oklch(63% 0.052 256.2)
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Step 600
600
#5D7595
oklch(55.6% 0.058 255.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455A76
oklch(46.2% 0.053 255.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5067
oklch(42.7% 0.044 256.1)
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Step 900
900
#364354
oklch(37.9% 0.034 255.3)
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Step 950
950
#202731
oklch(27% 0.021 257.3)
#455A76 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) | #505B77 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A5675 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346063 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A76
#455A76
oklch(46.2% 0.053 255.8)
- #6A5536
#6A5536
oklch(46.3% 0.053 76.5)
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 #455A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.022
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.031
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.038
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.039
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
Use #455A76 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.