#455E94
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.7% 0.092 264.4), rgb(69, 94, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#455E94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.092 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 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E94 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 36%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.092 264.4) |
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 #455E94 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E94 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E94 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #455E94 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F3F5FA
oklch(97% 0.007 268.5)
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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
#8AA1CE
oklch(70.8% 0.071 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6E89C1
oklch(63.2% 0.09 264.2)
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Step 600
600
#5672AE
oklch(55.7% 0.099 264.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455E94
oklch(48.7% 0.092 264.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E79
oklch(42.8% 0.076 264.4)
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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)
#455E94 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) | #496396 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #405C93 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E6A72 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E94
#455E94
oklch(48.7% 0.092 264.4)
- #785B13
#785B13
oklch(48.8% 0.092 84.8)
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 #455E94, 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 0.024
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.036
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.037
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.038
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.048
Use #455E94 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.