#455FC7
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(52.3% 0.164 269.4), rgb(69, 95, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#455FC7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 269°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #455FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 95, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(228, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.164 269.4) |
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 #455FC7 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #455FC7 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #455FC7 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #455FC7 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 268.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACBFF5
oklch(80.9% 0.079 269.5)
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Step 400
400
#819CF0
oklch(70.7% 0.127 269.4)
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Step 500
500
#6381EB
oklch(63.2% 0.162 269.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B67D9
oklch(55.5% 0.177 269.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#455FC7
oklch(52.3% 0.164 269.4)
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Step 800
800
#324698
oklch(42.6% 0.136 269.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B3C79
oklch(37.7% 0.106 269.1)
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Step 950
950
#192447
oklch(27.1% 0.067 268.5)
#455FC7 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) | #1D6DCB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00788A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #455FC7
#455FC7
oklch(52.3% 0.164 269.4)
- #826600
#826600
oklch(52.3% 0.107 89.8)
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 #455FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
Use #455FC7 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.