#456FAE#456FAE
#456FAE is a mid, moderate blue. Relative luminance 0.157; OKLCH L 54.1% C 0.110 H 258.3°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.07:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #456FAE |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(69, 111, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(216, 43%, 48%) |
| HSV | hsv(216, 60%, 68%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(60.3%, 36.2%, 0%, 31.8%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(46.56, 5.11, -37.99) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(46.56, 38.33, 277.67°) |
| OKLab | oklab(54.07% -0.0223 -0.1076) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.07% 0.11 258.3) |
| XYZ | xyz(15.7760, 15.6887, 42.2330) |
| Luminance | 0.1569 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | blue |
Closest named colors
French Blue
#436BAD
ΔE00 1.45
Medium Blue
#2C6FBB
ΔE00 3.04
Flat Blue
#3C73A8
ΔE00 3.31
Mid Blue
#276AB3
ΔE00 3.57
Muted Blue
#3B719F
ΔE00 4.13
Dull Blue
#49759C
ΔE00 4.28
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#456FAE #AE8445
analogous
#45A3AE #456FAE #4F45AE
triadic
#456FAE #AE456F #6FAE45
tetradic
#456FAE #AE45A3 #AE8445 #45AE4F
square
#456FAE #AE45A3 #AE8445 #45AE4F
split-complementary
#456FAE #AE4F45 #A3AE45
monochromatic
#223756 #345382 #456FAE #6C8FC5 #97B0D6
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.07
#456FAE on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.14
#456FAE on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #456FAE
5.07:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##456FAE | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##456FAE | 1.00 | 5.07 | 4.14 | 5.07 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.14 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.07 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#5474B1
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#476AAD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#007D86
Achromatopsia (no color)
#6E6E6E
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #456fae; /* rgb */ color: rgb(69, 111, 174); /* oklch */ color: oklch(54.1% 0.110 258.3);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#8298c6',
500: '#456fae',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #456fae; $custom-light: #8298c6; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#456fae",
"rgb": {
"r": 69,
"g": 111,
"b": 174
},
"hsl": {
"h": 216,
"s": 43.21,
"l": 47.647
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.54066,
"c": 0.10989,
"h": 258.3
},
"luminance": 0.1569
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#456FAE
secondary
#C2AD8D
accent
#A155D3
background
#F8F9FC
surface
#EFF2F8
border
#CACCD1
text
#0B0D13
muted
#7C7E82