#455CED Color
#455CED is rgb(69, 92, 237) in RGB, hsl(232, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 61%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455CEDrgb(69, 92, 237)hsl(232, 82%, 60%)hsv(232, 71%, 93%)cmyk(71%, 61%, 0%, 7%)oklch(54.7% 0.218 270.4)lab(44.42% 29.67 -77.26)lch(44.42% 82.76 291.01)What #455CED 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 #455CED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#455CED Channel Values
How #455CED 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 92 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 232° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 232° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 61% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.24:1 vs white · 4.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455CED 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 #455CED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455CED; 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 #455CED
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 #455CED 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.
#455CED#5959ED#515AED#5555ED#4F58ED#007C7C#0A70B4#6C6C6CUsing #455CED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455ced: #455CED;background-color: #455CED;colors: { 'color-455ced': '#455CED' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.361, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_455ced">#455CED</color>fill="#455CED"More Blue Colors
#455CED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455CED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455CED?
#455CED is a light blue — rgb(69, 92, 237) in RGB and hsl(232, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.
What is the RGB value of #455CED?
#455CED is rgb(69, 92, 237) — red 69, green 92, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455CED?
#455CED converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 61%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455CED be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455CED scores 5.24:1 against white and 4.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455CED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455CED 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 mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.44, which is visibly different.
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