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#456782 Color

#456782 is rgb(69, 103, 130) in RGB, hsl(207, 31%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 21%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#456782
HEX#456782
RGBrgb(69, 103, 130)
HSLhsl(207, 31%, 39%)
HSVhsv(207, 47%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 21%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(49.9% 0.059 243.3)
LABlab(41.85% -6.75 -19.17)
LCHlch(41.85% 20.33 250.61)

What #456782 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 #456782, 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.

#456782 Channel Values

How #456782 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 103 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 207° · S 31% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 207° · S 47% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.97:1 vs white · 3.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #456782 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 text5.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #456782

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #456782; 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 #456782

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 #456782 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#456782
Protanopia#626282
Protanomaly#586482
Deuteranopia#5D5D83
Deuteranomaly#556182
Tritanopia#3E6B6B
Tritanomaly#416975
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #456782 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-456782: #456782;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #456782;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-456782': '#456782' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.271, green: 0.404, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_456782">#456782</color>
SVG fillfill="#456782"

More Blue Colors

#456782 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#456782 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #456782?

#456782 is a dark blue — rgb(69, 103, 130) in RGB and hsl(207, 31%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Electric Blue (#536878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.72.

What is the RGB value of #456782?

#456782 is rgb(69, 103, 130) — red 69, green 103, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #456782?

#456782 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 21%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #456782 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #456782 scores 5.97:1 against white and 3.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #456782 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #456782 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 14.17, which is visibly different.

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