#455E9B
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9), rgb(69, 94, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#455E9B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455E9B |
| RGB | rgb(69, 94, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(223, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9) |
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 #455E9B | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455E9B | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455E9B text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #455E9B text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#E5EAF4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0D9EC
oklch(88.4% 0.028 265.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C1E2
oklch(81% 0.05 266)
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Step 400
400
#89A0D3
oklch(70.7% 0.079 265.6)
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Step 500
500
#6C88C7
oklch(63.2% 0.101 265.3)
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Step 600
600
#5570B4
oklch(55.5% 0.111 266.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9)
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Step 800
800
#394D7E
oklch(42.8% 0.085 266.1)
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Step 900
900
#314065
oklch(37.6% 0.067 266.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D263B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 266)
#455E9B 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) | #45649D | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5C9A | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #156B75 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455E9B
#455E9B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 265.9)
- #7A5C00
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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 #455E9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.013
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.021
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.041
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.043
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.046
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.049
Use #455E9B 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.