#456CBE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.136 263.4), rgb(69, 108, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#456CBE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 263°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456CBE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 108, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.136 263.4) |
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 #456CBE | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456CBE | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456CBE text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456CBE text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.007 260.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF6
oklch(93.6% 0.017 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAF0
oklch(88.6% 0.033 262.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1E9
oklch(80.9% 0.061 263.2)
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Step 400
400
#81A0DE
oklch(70.7% 0.098 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6187D5
oklch(63% 0.126 263.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456CBE
oklch(54.4% 0.136 263.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A5DA8
oklch(49.1% 0.127 263.6)
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Step 800
800
#304C88
oklch(42.6% 0.105 263.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A406D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 263.3)
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Step 950
950
#192640
oklch(27.1% 0.052 263.2)
#456CBE 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) | #4674C1 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3369BC | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F8C | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456CBE
#456CBE
oklch(54.4% 0.136 263.4)
- #8F6900
#8F6900
oklch(54.5% 0.112 83.5)
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 #456CBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.027
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.033
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #456CBE 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.