#455EED Color
#455EED is rgb(69, 94, 237) in RGB, hsl(231, 82%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 60%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#455EEDrgb(69, 94, 237)hsl(231, 82%, 60%)hsv(231, 71%, 93%)cmyk(71%, 60%, 0%, 7%)oklch(55.1% 0.216 270.1)lab(44.92% 28.50 -76.45)lch(44.92% 81.59 290.44)What #455EED 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 #455EED, 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.
#455EED Channel Values
How #455EED 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 94 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 231° · S 82% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 231° · S 71% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 60% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.15:1 vs white · 4.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #455EED 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #455EED in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #455EED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #455EED; 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 #455EED
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #455EED.
How #455EED 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.
#455EED#5A5AED#535CED#5757ED#505AED#007D7D#0B72B5#6D6D6DUsing #455EED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-455eed: #455EED;background-color: #455EED;colors: { 'color-455eed': '#455EED' }Color(red: 0.271, green: 0.369, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_455eed">#455EED</color>fill="#455EED"More Blue Colors
#455EED sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#455EED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #455EED?
#455EED is a light blue — rgb(69, 94, 237) in RGB and hsl(231, 82%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultramarine Blue (#4166F5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #455EED?
#455EED is rgb(69, 94, 237) — red 69, green 94, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #455EED?
#455EED converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 60%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #455EED be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #455EED scores 5.15:1 against white and 4.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #455EED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #455EED 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 12.98, which is visibly different.
Open #455EED in a Tool
Keep exploring: every blue in the color library, the guide to shades of blue, or the full color library.