What color is #455E86?

#455E86 is a medium, muted blue. In RGB it is rgb(69, 94, 134), and in HSL hsl(217, 32%, 40%).

Is #455E86 accessible as text?

On white, #455E86 has a contrast ratio of 6.57:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.20:1 (fails). For text placed on #455E86, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #455E86?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-800 (#00598A).

What colors go well with #455E86?

#455E86 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #876E45. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #455E86 below.

Is #455E86 good for buttons?

#455E86 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #455E86 — black text only reaches 3.20:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #455E86 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #455E86 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#455E86 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #455E86

Not just a swatch — here's how #455E86 works with other colors. Named schemes with #455E86 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #455E86 Accent #A5C4C1 Surface #DDDBBF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #20344A

Lapis Lazuli opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #455E86 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7D93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Lapis Lazuli keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #455E86 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #5A6672 Accent #6981A7

Lapis Lazuli is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lapis Lazuli.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #455E86 Secondary #7F4536 Surface #E1DDC1 Accent #375246 Anchor #57223A

Lapis Lazuli plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #455E86 Secondary #7D8796 Support #9D8F88 Ink #16140F

Lapis Lazuli is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lapis Lazuli carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #455E86 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 79/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 32/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 86/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #455E86 with

Cadet Blue Dark Slate Blue Olive Brown Gainsboro Charcoal

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D9DFE7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #454987 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #455E86 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #455E86;
  --color-base-rgb: 69 94 134;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.0% 0.072 259.5);
  --color-50: #F5F7FA;
  --color-100: #E4E9F2;
  --color-200: #C9D3E3;
  --color-300: #A3B3CC;
  --color-400: #7F93B3;
  --color-500: #5E7497;
  --color-600: #4D5C75;
  --color-700: #3A4454;
  --color-800: #292F38;
  --color-900: #1A1E23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lapis-lazuli: {
    50: '#F5F7FA',
    100: '#E4E9F2',
    200: '#C9D3E3',
    300: '#A3B3CC',
    400: '#7F93B3',
    500: '#5E7497',
    600: '#4D5C75',
    700: '#3A4454',
    800: '#292F38',
    900: '#1A1E23',
  },
}

$base: #455E86;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F7FA;
$base-100: #E4E9F2;
$base-200: #C9D3E3;
$base-300: #A3B3CC;
$base-400: #7F93B3;
$base-500: #5E7497;
$base-600: #4D5C75;
$base-700: #3A4454;
$base-800: #292F38;
$base-900: #1A1E23;
$base-hover: #374C6C;
$base-subtle: #C6CEDC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#455E86",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E9F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C9D3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A3B3CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F93B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5E7497",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4D5C75",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A4454",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292F38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1E23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #455E86

Color Lab

Pairs with #455E86

UI roles & guardrails

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