#455BD6
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.7% 0.189 270.8), rgb(69, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#455BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 271°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(231, 64%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.189 270.8) |
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 #455BD6 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455BD6 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455BD6 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #455BD6 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3E9FB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDD8F9
oklch(88.4% 0.047 270.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACBEF9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 271.2)
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Step 400
400
#819AF5
oklch(70.6% 0.136 270.9)
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Step 500
500
#637EF2
oklch(63% 0.176 270.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#455BD6
oklch(52.7% 0.189 270.8)
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Step 700
700
#3E52C3
oklch(49.1% 0.177 270.8)
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Step 800
800
#33449D
oklch(42.6% 0.146 270.8)
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Step 900
900
#2C3B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.113 270.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2349
oklch(27.1% 0.071 270.9)
#455BD6 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) | #006EDA | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061D4 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007990 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455BD6
#455BD6
oklch(52.7% 0.189 270.8)
- #826700
#826700
oklch(52.6% 0.107 90.6)
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 #455BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.013
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.036
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.039
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #455BD6 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.