#455B8E
Closest named color: Denim Blue (#3B5B92). oklch(47.7% 0.087 265.5), rgb(69, 91, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#455B8E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 266°. 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 (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Denim Blue (#3B5B92) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455B8E |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.087 265.5) |
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 #455B8E | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455B8E | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455B8E text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #455B8E text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D9E9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C1DD
oklch(81% 0.042 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CA0CC
oklch(70.6% 0.069 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#7088BE
oklch(63% 0.086 265.6)
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Step 600
600
#5972AA
oklch(55.7% 0.092 265.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455B8E
oklch(47.7% 0.087 265.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C4E77
oklch(42.8% 0.072 265.4)
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Step 900
900
#334160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 265.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2638
oklch(27% 0.036 265.6)
#455B8E 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) | #476090 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F598D | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #25666E | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455B8E
#455B8E
oklch(47.7% 0.087 265.5)
- #735817
#735817
oklch(47.6% 0.087 84.9)
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 #455B8E, 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 0.014
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.026
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.029
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
Use #455B8E 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.