#456496
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.2% 0.088 259.6), rgb(69, 100, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#456496 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456496 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 100, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.088 259.6) |
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 #456496 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456496 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456496 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #456496 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F3F6F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 247.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 259.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DAE9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 258.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C2DD
oklch(81% 0.043 259.6)
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Step 400
400
#88A2CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 259.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A8ABE
oklch(63% 0.087 259.9)
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Step 600
600
#5174AB
oklch(55.7% 0.095 259.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456496
oklch(50.2% 0.088 259.6)
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Step 800
800
#374F77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 260.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4260
oklch(37.7% 0.057 259.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2738
oklch(27.1% 0.035 258.9)
#456496 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) | #506898 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #466095 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6F76 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456496
#456496
oklch(50.2% 0.088 259.6)
- #7E5D20
#7E5D20
oklch(50.1% 0.088 79.4)
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 #456496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.014
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.021
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.044
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.046
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.046
Use #456496 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.