#456DA7#456DA7
#456DA7 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.150; OKLCH L 53.2% C 0.102 H 257.7°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.25:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #456DA7 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 109, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 42%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 59%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.7%, 34.7%, 0%, 34.5%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.62, 3.96, -35.38) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.62, 35.60, 276.39°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.22% -0.0219 -0.1) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.22% 0.102 257.7) |
| XYZ | xyz(14.8955, 14.9912, 38.6604) |
| Luminance | 0.1499 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.06
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.46
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.52
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.57
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.02
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.40
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#456DA7 #A77F45
analogous
#459EA7 #456DA7 #4E45A7
triadic
#456DA7 #A7456D #6DA745
tetradic
#456DA7 #A7459E #A77F45 #45A74E
square
#456DA7 #A7459E #A77F45 #45A74E
split-complementary
#456DA7 #A74E45 #9EA745
monochromatic
#213450 #33517C #456DA7 #688CC1 #94ADD3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.25
#456DA7 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.00
#456DA7 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #456DA7
5.25:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##456DA7 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##456DA7 | 1.00 | 5.25 | 4.00 | 5.25 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.25 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5571A9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4868A6
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007A82
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6C6C6C
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #456da7; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 109, 167); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.2% 0.102 257.7);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8196c1',
500: '#456da7',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #456da7; $custom-light: #8196c1; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#456da7",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 109,
"b": 167
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.51,
"s": 41.525,
"l": 46.275
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.53215,
"c": 0.10237,
"h": 257.7
},
"luminance": 0.14993
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#456DA7
secondary
#BEA989
accent
#9F56D1
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF1F7
border
#CACBD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81