#454E92 Color
#454E92 is rgb(69, 78, 146) in RGB, hsl(233, 36%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 47%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#454E92rgb(69, 78, 146)hsl(233, 36%, 42%)hsv(233, 53%, 57%)cmyk(53%, 47%, 0%, 43%)oklch(45.1% 0.111 275.4)lab(35.06% 11.99 -39.41)lch(35.06% 41.19 286.92)What #454E92 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 #454E92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#454E92 Channel Values
How #454E92 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 69 · G 78 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 233° · S 36% · L 42% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 233° · S 53% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 47% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.61:1 vs white · 2.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454E92 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.
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Colors That Go With #454E92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #454E92; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #454E92
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.
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How #454E92 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-454e92: #454E92;background-color: #454E92;colors: { 'color-454e92': '#454E92' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.306, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_454e92">#454E92</color>fill="#454E92"More Blue Colors
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#454E92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #454E92?
#454E92 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 78, 146) in RGB and hsl(233, 36%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yinmn Blue (#2E5090), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.44.
What is the RGB value of #454E92?
#454E92 is rgb(69, 78, 146) — red 69, green 78, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #454E92?
#454E92 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 47%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #454E92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #454E92 scores 7.61:1 against white and 2.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #454E92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #454E92 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 darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.
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