#456FB4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.118 259.8), rgb(69, 111, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#456FB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 260°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(217, 45%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.118 259.8) |
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 #456FB4 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456FB4 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #456FB4 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456FB4 text on black | 4.18:1 | 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
#F3F6FA
oklch(97.2% 0.006 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EAF4
oklch(93.5% 0.015 260.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDAED
oklch(88.5% 0.029 259.6)
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Step 300
300
#ADC2E4
oklch(81% 0.053 260)
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Step 400
400
#81A2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.085 259.3)
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Step 500
500
#628ACB
oklch(63.2% 0.108 259.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456FB4
oklch(54.4% 0.118 259.8)
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Step 700
700
#3A609E
oklch(49.2% 0.109 259.7)
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Step 800
800
#304E80
oklch(42.6% 0.091 260.1)
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Step 900
900
#2B4167
oklch(37.6% 0.071 260.8)
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Step 950
950
#19273C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 258.3)
#456FB4 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) | #5175B7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #426AB3 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F89 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456FB4
#456FB4
oklch(54.4% 0.118 259.8)
- #926700
#926700
oklch(54.4% 0.113 79.9)
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 #456FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.015
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.026
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.028
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.055
Use #456FB4 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.