#456CC9
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(55.1% 0.151 264.8), rgb(69, 108, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#456CC9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456CC9 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 108, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 55%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.151 264.8) |
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 #456CC9 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456CC9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #456CC9 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456CC9 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F2F5FC
oklch(97% 0.01 267.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDD9F3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 265.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1ED
oklch(80.9% 0.067 264.1)
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Step 400
400
#7F9FE5
oklch(70.7% 0.109 265)
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Step 500
500
#5F86DD
oklch(63.1% 0.138 264.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456CC9
oklch(55.1% 0.151 264.8)
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Step 700
700
#385BAF
oklch(49.1% 0.14 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2F4B8E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 264.9)
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Step 900
900
#293F71
oklch(37.7% 0.09 264.6)
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Step 950
950
#182542
oklch(26.9% 0.057 264.6)
#456CC9 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) | #3D76CC | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246AC7 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008191 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456CC9
#456CC9
oklch(55.1% 0.151 264.8)
- #906B00
#906B00
oklch(55% 0.113 84.6)
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 #456CC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #456CC9 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.