#455B67
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(45.8% 0.033 232.3), rgb(69, 91, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#455B67 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 232°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B67 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(201, 20%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.033 232.3) |
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 #455B67 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455B67 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B67 text on white | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455B67 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAED
oklch(93.5% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DADF
oklch(88.4% 0.011 234.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3CB
oklch(80.9% 0.019 232.6)
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Step 400
400
#8EA4B1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 233.8)
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Step 500
500
#728E9E
oklch(63.1% 0.04 233.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7889
oklch(55.6% 0.043 233.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6574
oklch(49.1% 0.04 233)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#455B67
oklch(45.8% 0.033 232.3)
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Step 900
900
#34444D
oklch(37.6% 0.026 233)
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Step 950
950
#1F282D
oklch(27% 0.016 232.4)
#455B67 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) | #555A68 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505667 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A5E5F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B67
#455B67
oklch(45.8% 0.033 232.3)
- #675347
#675347
oklch(45.9% 0.033 52.6)
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 #455B67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.058
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.059
Use #455B67 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.