#455C71
Closest named color: YInMn Blue (#415A77). oklch(46.5% 0.044 246.5), rgb(69, 92, 113).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#455C71 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 246°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is YInMn Blue (#415A77), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | YInMn Blue (#415A77) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455C71 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 92, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(209, 24%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.044 246.5) |
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 #455C71 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455C71 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455C71 text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #455C71 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EAEE
oklch(93.6% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DAE1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 248)
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Step 300
300
#B6C2CE
oklch(80.8% 0.022 248.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A3B5
oklch(70.7% 0.034 246.9)
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Step 500
500
#748DA3
oklch(63.2% 0.044 245.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D768E
oklch(55.5% 0.048 247.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455C71
oklch(46.5% 0.044 246.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5162
oklch(42.7% 0.036 247.2)
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Step 900
900
#354350
oklch(37.6% 0.029 246.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F272F
oklch(26.9% 0.019 248.5)
#455C71 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) | #545C72 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E5871 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #366163 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455C71
#455C71
oklch(46.5% 0.044 246.5)
- #6A553F
#6A553F
oklch(46.5% 0.044 67.7)
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 #455C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.027
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.034
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.042
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.054
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.056
Use #455C71 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.