#456EA8#456EA8
#456EA8 is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.152; OKLCH L 53.5% C 0.103 H 257.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.19:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #456EA8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 110, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(215, 42%, 46%) |
| HSV | hsv(215, 59%, 66%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(58.9%, 34.5%, 0%, 34.1%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(45.97, 3.68, -35.42) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(45.97, 35.61, 275.94°) |
| OKLab | oklab(53.5% -0.0228 -0.1001) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.0956, 15.2429, 39.1849) |
| Luminance | 0.1524 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.30
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.25
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.28
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.42
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 3.82
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.14
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#456EA8 #A87F45
analogous
#45A0A8 #456EA8 #4E45A8
triadic
#456EA8 #A8456E #6EA845
tetradic
#456EA8 #A845A0 #A87F45 #45A84E
square
#456EA8 #A845A0 #A87F45 #45A84E
split-complementary
#456EA8 #A84E45 #A0A845
monochromatic
#213551 #33527D #456EA8 #698EC1 #94AED3
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.19
#456EA8 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.05
#456EA8 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #456EA8
5.19:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##456EA8 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##456EA8 | 1.00 | 5.19 | 4.05 | 5.19 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.19 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.05 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.19 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5672AA
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#4969A7
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007B83
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6D6D6D
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #456ea8; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 110, 168); /* oklch */ color: oklch(53.5% 0.103 257.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8197c2',
500: '#456ea8',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #456ea8; $custom-light: #8197c2; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#456ea8",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 110,
"b": 168
},
"hsl": {
"h": 215.152,
"s": 41.772,
"l": 46.471
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.535,
"c": 0.10268,
"h": 257.2
},
"luminance": 0.15244
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#456EA8
secondary
#BFA98A
accent
#9E56D2
background
#F8F9FB
surface
#EFF2F7
border
#CACCD0
text
#0B0D12
muted
#7C7E81