Skip to content

#454B5F Color

#454B5F is rgb(69, 75, 95) in RGB, hsl(226, 16%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Independence (#4C516D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#454B5F
HEX#454B5F
RGBrgb(69, 75, 95)
HSLhsl(226, 16%, 32%)
HSVhsv(226, 27%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(41.5% 0.034 271.8)
LABlab(31.95% 1.33 -12.67)
LCHlch(31.95% 12.74 276.01)

What #454B5F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #454B5F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#454B5F Channel Values

How #454B5F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 69 · G 75 · B 958-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 226° · S 16% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 226° · S 27% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454B5F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #454B5F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #454B5F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454B5F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #454B5F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #454B5F.

How #454B5F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#454B5F
Protanopia#4A4A5F
Protanomaly#484A5F
Deuteranopia#49495F
Deuteranomaly#474A5F
Tritanopia#424E4E
Tritanomaly#434D55
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #454B5F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-454b5f: #454B5F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #454B5F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-454b5f': '#454B5F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.294, blue: 0.373)
Android XML<color name="color_454b5f">#454B5F</color>
SVG fillfill="#454B5F"

More Blue Colors

#454B5F sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#454B5F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #454B5F?

#454B5F is a dark blue — rgb(69, 75, 95) in RGB and hsl(226, 16%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Independence (#4C516D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.55.

What is the RGB value of #454B5F?

#454B5F is rgb(69, 75, 95) — red 69, green 75, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #454B5F?

#454B5F converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 21%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #454B5F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #454B5F scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #454B5F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #454B5F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.18, which is visibly different.

Open #454B5F in a Tool

Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.