#455E96
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(48.8% 0.095 264.9), rgb(69, 94, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#455E96 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E96 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.095 264.9) |
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 #455E96 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E96 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E96 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #455E96 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#D1D9EB
oklch(88.5% 0.026 266.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1DF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8AA0CF
oklch(70.6% 0.074 265.1)
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Step 500
500
#6D88C3
oklch(63% 0.095 265)
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Step 600
600
#5571AF
oklch(55.5% 0.102 264.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455E96
oklch(48.8% 0.095 264.9)
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Step 800
800
#394E7A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 264)
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Step 900
900
#314162
oklch(37.7% 0.061 264)
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Step 950
950
#1D263A
oklch(27% 0.04 265.3)
#455E96 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) | #486398 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E5C95 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6A73 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E96
#455E96
oklch(48.8% 0.095 264.9)
- #795B0D
#795B0D
oklch(48.9% 0.095 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 #455E96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.006
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.017
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.027
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.037
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.038
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.040
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.049
Use #455E96 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.