#455A85
Closest named color: Dusk (#4E5481). oklch(47% 0.075 263.9), rgb(69, 90, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#455A85 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusk (#4E5481), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusk (#4E5481) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A85 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 32%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.075 263.9) |
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 #455A85 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455A85 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A85 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455A85 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF1
oklch(93.6% 0.01 261.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.021 264.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C1D9
oklch(80.9% 0.036 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EA1C6
oklch(70.7% 0.058 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#7389B7
oklch(63.1% 0.074 264.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B73A3
oklch(55.7% 0.08 263.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455A85
oklch(47% 0.075 263.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D4F71
oklch(42.8% 0.061 262.6)
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Step 900
900
#34415C
oklch(37.6% 0.05 264.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2636
oklch(26.9% 0.032 266.1)
#455A85 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) | #4A5D87 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #435884 | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C6369 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A85
#455A85
oklch(47% 0.075 263.9)
- #6F5724
#6F5724
oklch(47% 0.075 83.8)
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 #455A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.020
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.023
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.026
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.031
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.031
Use #455A85 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.