#456AA2#456AA2
#456AA2 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.142; OKLCH L 52.3% C 0.099 H 258.4°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.47:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #456AA2 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 106, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 40%, 45%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 57%, 64%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(57.4%, 34.6%, 0%, 36.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(44.49, 4.12, -34.22) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(44.49, 34.46, 276.87°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.25% -0.0198 -0.0966) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.25% 0.099 258.4) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.1276, 14.1808, 36.1681) |
| Luminance | 0.1418 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.39
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.86
Denim (survey)
#3B638C
ΔE00 4.24
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 4.46
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.54
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.67
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#456AA2 #A27D45
analogous
#4598A2 #456AA2 #4E45A2
triadic
#456AA2 #A2456A #6AA245
tetradic
#456AA2 #A24598 #A27D45 #45A24E
square
#456AA2 #A24598 #A27D45 #45A24E
split-complementary
#456AA2 #A24E45 #98A245
monochromatic
#20324C #334E77 #456AA2 #6689BE #91AAD0
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.47
#456AA2 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.84
#456AA2 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #456AA2
5.47:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##456AA2 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##456AA2 | 1.00 | 5.47 | 3.84 | 5.47 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.84 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.47 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#536EA4
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4765A1
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#00777E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#696969
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #456aa2; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 106, 162); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.3% 0.099 258.4);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8094be',
500: '#456aa2',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #456aa2; $custom-light: #8094be; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#456aa2",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 106,
"b": 162
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216.129,
"s": 40.26,
"l": 45.294
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52251,
"c": 0.09864,
"h": 258.4
},
"luminance": 0.14182
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#456AA2
secondary
#BCA787
accent
#A058D0
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F6
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81