#456FFE
Closest named color: Clear Blue (#247AFD). oklch(59.5% 0.218 267), rgb(69, 111, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#456FFE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 267°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clear Blue (#247AFD), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Clear Blue (#247AFD) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #456FFE |
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(226, 99%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.218 267) |
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 #456FFE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #456FFE | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #456FFE text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #456FFE text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F5FF
oklch(97% 0.014 268.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EAFF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 267.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9D9FF
oklch(88.6% 0.055 267.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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Step 400
400
#769BFF
oklch(70.7% 0.152 267.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#456FFE
oklch(59.5% 0.218 267)
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Step 600
600
#375EFB
oklch(55.6% 0.237 267.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B4CDB
oklch(49.2% 0.22 267.1)
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Step 800
800
#2340B1
oklch(42.8% 0.182 266.9)
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Step 900
900
#20388C
oklch(37.8% 0.143 267)
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Step 950
950
#132252
oklch(27.1% 0.09 267.1)
#456FFE 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) | #0084FF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073FB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0092AC | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #456FFE
#456FFE
oklch(59.5% 0.218 267)
- #9E7900
#9E7900
oklch(59.6% 0.122 87.1)
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 #456FFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #456FFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.031
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.044
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.064
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.071
Use #456FFE 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.