#456FD3
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(56.4% 0.161 264.6), rgb(69, 111, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#456FD3 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 265°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456FD3 |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(222, 62%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.161 264.6) |
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 #456FD3 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456FD3 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #456FD3 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456FD3 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#CCD9F5
oklch(88.4% 0.041 265.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC1F0
oklch(81% 0.071 264.4)
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Step 400
400
#7C9FE9
oklch(70.7% 0.116 264.3)
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Step 500
500
#5C85E2
oklch(63.1% 0.148 264.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456FD3
oklch(56.4% 0.161 264.6)
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Step 700
700
#355AB4
oklch(49.1% 0.149 264.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C4A92
oklch(42.7% 0.124 264.7)
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Step 900
900
#273F74
oklch(37.7% 0.096 264)
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Step 950
950
#172544
oklch(27% 0.061 264.4)
#456FD3 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) | #3A7BD7 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A6ED1 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008697 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456FD3
#456FD3
oklch(56.4% 0.161 264.6)
- #956F00
#956F00
oklch(56.4% 0.116 84.7)
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 #456FD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.028
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #456FD3 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.