Information about #454D87 color

#454D87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#454D87 falls into the Blue Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(69, 77, 135) — 27.1% red, 30.2% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 26 / 23 / 0 / 47. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #454D87 reads as a mildly saturated blue and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Twilight (#4E518B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Purple Navy (#4E5180) and Dusk (#4E5481).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(69, 77, 135)), which gives #454D87 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#454D87 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#454D87 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #454D87

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Twilight color link
Twilight

#4E518B

Purple Navy color link
Purple Navy

#4E5180

Dusk color link
Dusk

#4E5481

Superhero color link
Superhero

#374E88

Magik color link
Magik

#3E4C7A

Hendrix color link
Hendrix

#4C567C

Takaka color link
Takaka

#3D4D78

Fascinator color link
Fascinator

#4F4081

Gigas color link
Gigas

#564786

Blueberry color link
Blueberry

#464196

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#454D87
  • RGB69, 77, 135
  • CMYK26, 23, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(69, 77, 135)
  • HSL233°, 32%, 40%
  • HSL Precise232.727°, 32.353%, 40%
  • HSV233°, 49%, 53%
  • HSB233°, 49%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.271
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.271, 0.302, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.271, 0.302, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.271, 0.302, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB27.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB30.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyBlue
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID454D87
  • DECIMAL ID4541831
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01