#455DF3
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.4% 0.225 270.2), rgb(69, 93, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#455DF3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 270°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455DF3 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 93, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(232, 88%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.225 270.2) |
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 #455DF3 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455DF3 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455DF3 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #455DF3 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F2F5FF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 272.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2E9FE
oklch(93.5% 0.029 271.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBD8FF
oklch(88.5% 0.056 270.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9BEFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 270.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C99FF
oklch(70.6% 0.153 270.2)
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Step 500
500
#5D7BFF
oklch(63% 0.198 270.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#455DF3
oklch(55.4% 0.225 270.2)
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Step 700
700
#384CD4
oklch(49.1% 0.208 270.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E3FAC
oklch(42.7% 0.174 270.3)
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Step 900
900
#283888
oklch(37.8% 0.135 270.1)
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Step 950
950
#17214F
oklch(26.9% 0.085 270.4)
#455DF3 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) | #0076F8 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066F0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00849F | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.225 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455DF3
#455DF3
oklch(55.4% 0.225 270.2)
- #8C6F00
#8C6F00
oklch(55.4% 0.113 90.5)
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 #455DF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.012
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.035
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.041
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.048
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.067
Use #455DF3 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.