#455496 Color
#455496 is rgb(69, 84, 150) in RGB, hsl(229, 37%, 43%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 44%, 0%, 41%) 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 5.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455496rgb(69, 84, 150)hsl(229, 37%, 43%)hsv(229, 54%, 59%)cmyk(54%, 44%, 0%, 41%)oklch(46.6% 0.108 272)lab(36.98% 9.42 -38.77)lch(36.98% 39.90 283.66)What #455496 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 #455496, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455496 Channel Values
How #455496 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 84 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 229° · S 37% · L 43% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 229° · S 54% · V 59% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 41% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.09:1 vs white · 2.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455496 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 #455496
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455496; 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 #455496
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 #455496 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.
#455496#525296#4D5396#4F4F96#4B5196#326060#3A5B79#585858Using #455496 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455496: #455496;background-color: #455496;colors: { 'color-455496': '#455496' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.329, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_455496">#455496</color>fill="#455496"More Blue Colors
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#455496 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455496?
#455496 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(69, 84, 150) in RGB and hsl(229, 37%, 43%) 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 5.71.
What is the RGB value of #455496?
#455496 is rgb(69, 84, 150) — red 69, green 84, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455496?
#455496 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 44%, 0%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455496 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455496 scores 7.09:1 against white and 2.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455496 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455496 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 14.3, which is visibly different.
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