Close to Twilight
#455CA2
#455CA2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 36.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #455CA2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.35:1 AABlack text on this color
3.31:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.35:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.31:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #455CA2 as they’d see it.
#455CA2 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
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Questions about #455CA2
What color is #455CA2?
#455CA2 is a mid-tone, muted blue, close to the color Twilight. In RGB it’s made of 27.1% red, 36.1% green, and 63.5% blue. Its hue is 225°, with 40% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #455CA2 in RGB?
#455CA2 is rgb(69, 92, 162): 69 red, 92 green, and 162 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #455CA2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(57, 43, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #455CA2?
PANTONE 7456 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #455CA2?
Its complement #715E12 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.