#456CAF#456CAF
#456CAF is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.151; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.115 H 260.6°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.23:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #456CAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 108, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(218, 43%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(218, 61%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(60.6%, 38.3%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.75, 7.32, -39.86) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.75, 40.53, 280.40°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.45% -0.0187 -0.1131) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.45% 0.115 260.6) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.5520, 15.0841, 42.6411) |
| Luminance | 0.1509 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 0.51
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.76
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.78
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.36
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.94
Denim
#1560BD
ΔE00 5.14
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#456CAF #AF8845
analogous
#45A1AF #456CAF #5345AF
triadic
#456CAF #AF456C #6CAF45
tetradic
#456CAF #AF45A1 #AF8845 #45AF53
square
#456CAF #AF45A1 #AF8845 #45AF53
split-complementary
#456CAF #AF5345 #A1AF45
monochromatic
#223657 #345183 #456CAF #6C8DC5 #98AFD6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.23
#456CAF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.02
#456CAF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #456CAF
5.23:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##456CAF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##456CAF | 1.00 | 5.23 | 4.02 | 5.23 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.23 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.02 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.23 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4F72B2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4168AE
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007B85
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #456caf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 108, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.115 260.6);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8295c7',
500: '#456caf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #456caf; $custom-light: #8295c7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#456caf",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 108,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 217.925,
"s": 43.443,
"l": 47.843
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53451,
"c": 0.11464,
"h": 260.6
},
"luminance": 0.15085
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#456CAF
secondary
#C2AF8D
accent
#A555D3
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF1F8
border
#CACBD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82