#456DB6#456DB6
#456DB6 is a mid, vivid blue. Relative luminance 0.156; OKLCH L 54.1% C 0.123 H 261.5°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.10:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #456DB6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 109, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 45%, 49%) |
| HSV | hsv(219, 62%, 71%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(62.1%, 40.1%, 0%, 28.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.42, 9.12, -42.88) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.42, 43.84, 282.00°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.09% -0.0182 -0.1219) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.09% 0.123 261.5) |
| XYZ | xyz(16.3634, 15.5784, 46.3915) |
| Luminance | 0.1558 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.35
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.66
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 4.04
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 4.48
Cornflower Blue
#5170D7
ΔE00 5.06
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 5.23
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#456DB6 #B68E45
analogous
#45A6B6 #456DB6 #5645B6
triadic
#456DB6 #B6456D #6DB645
tetradic
#456DB6 #B645A6 #B68E45 #45B656
square
#456DB6 #B645A6 #B68E45 #45B656
split-complementary
#456DB6 #B65645 #A6B645
monochromatic
#23385D #34528A #456DB6 #708FC9 #9CB2D9
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.10
#456DB6 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.12
#456DB6 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #456DB6
5.10:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##456DB6 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##456DB6 | 1.00 | 5.10 | 4.12 | 5.10 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.12 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.10 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4D74B9
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3D69B4
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D88
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #456db6; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 109, 182); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.1% 0.123 261.5);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8396cc',
500: '#456db6',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #456db6; $custom-light: #8396cc; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#456db6",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 109,
"b": 182
},
"hsl": {
"h": 218.761,
"s": 45.02,
"l": 49.216
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54092,
"c": 0.12329,
"h": 261.5
},
"luminance": 0.1558
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#456DB6
secondary
#C6B391
accent
#A753D5
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#F0F1F9
border
#CBCBD2
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82