#455E93
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.7% 0.091 264.1), rgb(69, 94, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#455E93 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E93 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.091 264.1) |
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 #455E93 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E93 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E93 text on white | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455E93 text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 262.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9EA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DE
oklch(80.9% 0.044 263.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA1CD
oklch(70.7% 0.07 263.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E89C0
oklch(63.2% 0.089 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5672AD
oklch(55.6% 0.098 264.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455E93
oklch(48.7% 0.091 264.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E78
oklch(42.7% 0.075 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#324161
oklch(37.7% 0.059 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2639
oklch(27% 0.038 264.5)
#455E93 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) | #496395 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405B92 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F6971 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E93
#455E93
oklch(48.7% 0.091 264.1)
- #785A15
#785A15
oklch(48.6% 0.091 83.3)
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 #455E93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.004
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.016
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.023
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
Use #455E93 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.