#455A96
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.9% 0.1 267.9), rgb(69, 90, 150).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#455A96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 268°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Denim Blue (#3B5B92), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455A96 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 90, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.1 267.9) |
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 #455A96 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455A96 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455A96 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455A96 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#E6EAF4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 267.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C0E1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 268.3)
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Step 400
400
#8C9FD2
oklch(70.7% 0.078 268.6)
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Step 500
500
#6F87C6
oklch(63.1% 0.099 267.6)
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Step 600
600
#5870B3
oklch(55.7% 0.108 267.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455A96
oklch(47.9% 0.1 267.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B4C7D
oklch(42.6% 0.084 268.2)
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Step 900
900
#334064
oklch(37.7% 0.064 268.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E263B
oklch(27.2% 0.041 267.7)
#455A96 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) | #426098 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #395995 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D6771 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455A96
#455A96
oklch(47.9% 0.1 267.9)
- #745900
#745900
oklch(47.8% 0.098 88.1)
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 #455A96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.016
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusk Blue #26538D ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.052
Use #455A96 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.