#456CC2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.6% 0.141 264), rgb(69, 108, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#456CC2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456CC2 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 108, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(221, 51%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.141 264) |
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 #456CC2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456CC2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456CC2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456CC2 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2F5FB
oklch(97% 0.009 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 266)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF1
oklch(88.6% 0.035 262)
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Step 300
300
#ACC1EB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#80A0E0
oklch(70.7% 0.101 263.6)
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Step 500
500
#6187D8
oklch(63.2% 0.13 264)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456CC2
oklch(54.6% 0.141 264)
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Step 700
700
#395CAA
oklch(49% 0.131 264)
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Step 800
800
#304C8A
oklch(42.8% 0.108 264.1)
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Step 900
900
#2A406E
oklch(37.8% 0.084 263.6)
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Step 950
950
#192641
oklch(27.2% 0.054 263.7)
#456CC2 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) | #4375C5 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6AC0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00808D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456CC2
#456CC2
oklch(54.6% 0.141 264)
- #8F6A00
#8F6A00
oklch(54.7% 0.112 84.4)
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 #456CC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.033
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.035
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.060
Use #456CC2 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.