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#454FBF Color

#454FBF is rgb(69, 79, 191) in RGB, hsl(235, 49%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 59%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (#324AB2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.85. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#454FBF
HEX#454FBF
RGBrgb(69, 79, 191)
HSLhsl(235, 49%, 51%)
HSVhsv(235, 64%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(64%, 59%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(48.6% 0.174 274.1)
LABlab(38.00% 24.02 -61.41)
LCHlch(38.00% 65.94 291.36)

What #454FBF 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 #454FBF, 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.

#454FBF Channel Values

How #454FBF 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 79 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 235° · S 49% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 235° · S 64% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 64% · M 59% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.72:1 vs white · 3.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #454FBF 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 text6.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #454FBF

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

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Tints & Shades of #454FBF

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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Shades

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

How #454FBF 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#454FBF
Protanopia#4D4DBF
Protanomaly#4A4EBF
Deuteranopia#4C4CBF
Deuteranomaly#494DBF
Tritanopia#0A6666
Tritanomaly#2C5E92
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #454FBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-454fbf: #454FBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #454FBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-454fbf': '#454FBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.310, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_454fbf">#454FBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#454FBF"

More Blue Colors

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

#454FBF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #454FBF?

#454FBF is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 79, 191) in RGB and hsl(235, 49%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (#324AB2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.85.

What is the RGB value of #454FBF?

#454FBF is rgb(69, 79, 191) — red 69, green 79, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #454FBF?

#454FBF converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 59%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #454FBF be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #454FBF scores 6.72:1 against white and 3.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #454FBF 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 slateblue (#6A5ACD) at a CIE76 distance of 9.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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