#456FEA
Closest named color: Royal Blue (#4169E1). oklch(58% 0.192 266.3), rgb(69, 111, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#456FEA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 266°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Blue (#4169E1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Royal Blue (#4169E1) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456FEA |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(225, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.192 266.3) |
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 #456FEA | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #456FEA | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #456FEA text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456FEA text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#F2F5FE
oklch(97% 0.012 271.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2EAFB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 265.6)
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Step 200
200
#CAD9FA
oklch(88.5% 0.048 266)
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Step 300
300
#A7C0F9
oklch(80.9% 0.086 266.1)
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Step 400
400
#789DF7
oklch(70.8% 0.139 266)
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Step 500
500
#5781F3
oklch(63.1% 0.177 266.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#456FEA
oklch(58% 0.192 266.3)
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Step 700
700
#3155C4
oklch(49.1% 0.178 266.2)
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Step 800
800
#29469E
oklch(42.6% 0.147 266.3)
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Step 900
900
#253C7E
oklch(37.7% 0.115 266.4)
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Step 950
950
#16244A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 266.4)
#456FEA 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) | #167FEE | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070E8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008DA2 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456FEA
#456FEA
oklch(58% 0.192 266.3)
- #997400
#997400
oklch(58% 0.119 86.3)
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 #456FEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.021
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.034
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.036
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #456FEA 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.