#456B84
Closest named color: Metallic Blue (#4F738E). oklch(51% 0.059 238.3), rgb(69, 107, 132).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#456B84 is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 238°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Metallic Blue (#4F738E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Metallic Blue (#4F738E) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456B84 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 107, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(204, 31%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.059 238.3) |
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 #456B84 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456B84 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456B84 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #456B84 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F3F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 236.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 236.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 239.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C4D1
oklch(80.9% 0.029 236.3)
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Step 400
400
#87A5BA
oklch(70.7% 0.045 238.8)
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Step 500
500
#688FA9
oklch(63.1% 0.058 238.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F7994
oklch(55.6% 0.063 237.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#456B84
oklch(51% 0.059 238.3)
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Step 800
800
#355367
oklch(42.7% 0.049 238.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E4554
oklch(37.8% 0.038 237.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2831
oklch(26.9% 0.025 239.1)
#456B84 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) | #606A85 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576484 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #297173 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456B84
#456B84
oklch(51% 0.059 238.3)
- #805E44
#805E44
oklch(51.1% 0.059 58.4)
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 #456B84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.030
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.030
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.033
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.043
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.050
Use #456B84 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.