#455A94
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.8% 0.097 267.6), rgb(69, 90, 148).
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White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#455A94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A94 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.097 267.6) |
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 #455A94 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455A94 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A94 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #455A94 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E0
oklch(80.8% 0.047 267.8)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD0
oklch(70.6% 0.075 268)
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Step 500
500
#7087C4
oklch(63.1% 0.096 267.8)
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Step 600
600
#5870B1
oklch(55.6% 0.105 267.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455A94
oklch(47.8% 0.097 267.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C4D7B
oklch(42.8% 0.08 267.6)
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Step 900
900
#334063
oklch(37.7% 0.063 267.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E263A
oklch(27.1% 0.039 267.1)
#455A94 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) | #436096 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5993 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6670 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A94
#455A94
oklch(47.8% 0.097 267.6)
- #745901
#745901
oklch(47.8% 0.097 88)
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 #455A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.015
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.028
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.033
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.044
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
Use #455A94 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.