#456EA8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2), rgb(69, 110, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#456EA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 257°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456EA8 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2) |
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 #456EA8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456EA8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456EA8 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #456EA8 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 258.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDAEA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 257.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC2DF
oklch(80.8% 0.047 257.6)
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Step 400
400
#83A3CF
oklch(70.8% 0.074 256.4)
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Step 500
500
#648BC2
oklch(63.1% 0.094 257)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456EA8
oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6196
oklch(49% 0.096 257.4)
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Step 800
800
#32507A
oklch(42.8% 0.079 257)
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Step 900
900
#2C4262
oklch(37.6% 0.062 257.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2739
oklch(27% 0.038 256.7)
#456EA8 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) | #5672AA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4969A7 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B83 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456EA8
#456EA8
oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2)
- #8E6418
#8E6418
oklch(53.4% 0.103 77)
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 #456EA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.013
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.021
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.032
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.035
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.041
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.046
Use #456EA8 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.