#456FDE
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(57.1% 0.176 265.5), rgb(69, 111, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#456FDE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456FDE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(224, 70%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.176 265.5) |
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 #456FDE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456FDE | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #456FDE text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456FDE text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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
#F2F5FD
oklch(97% 0.011 269.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAFA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 266.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBD9F7
oklch(88.4% 0.044 265.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C0F5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 265.7)
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Step 400
400
#7B9EF0
oklch(70.8% 0.127 265.7)
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Step 500
500
#5A83EA
oklch(63% 0.161 265.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456FDE
oklch(57.1% 0.176 265.5)
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Step 700
700
#3358BC
oklch(49.1% 0.163 265.4)
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Step 800
800
#2B4898
oklch(42.6% 0.136 265.8)
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Step 900
900
#263D79
oklch(37.6% 0.106 265.7)
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Step 950
950
#162447
oklch(26.9% 0.068 265.6)
#456FDE 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) | #2D7DE2 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00899C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456FDE
#456FDE
oklch(57.1% 0.176 265.5)
- #977100
#977100
oklch(57.1% 0.117 85.1)
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 #456FDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.058
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.063
Use #456FDE 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.