#456DF9
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(58.8% 0.214 267.3), rgb(69, 109, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#456DF9 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456DF9 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 109, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(227, 94%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.214 267.3) |
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 #456DF9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456DF9 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #456DF9 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456DF9 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F5FE
oklch(97% 0.013 266.7)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFD
oklch(93.7% 0.027 267.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FE
oklch(88.5% 0.054 266.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500
#557EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.197 267.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456DF9
oklch(58.8% 0.214 267.3)
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Step 700
700
#3050CF
oklch(49% 0.199 267.4)
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Step 800
800
#2843A7
oklch(42.7% 0.164 267.3)
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Step 900
900
#243A85
oklch(37.8% 0.129 267.5)
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Step 950
950
#15234E
oklch(27.1% 0.081 267.2)
#456DF9 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) | #0081FE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F6 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0090A8 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456DF9
#456DF9
oklch(58.8% 0.214 267.3)
- #9B7700
#9B7700
oklch(58.8% 0.12 87.4)
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 #456DF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.032
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.055
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #456DF9 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.