Tory Blue Color
Tory Blue is a blue color with hex code #1450AA. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with tory blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Tory Blue Color Values
What Does Tory Blue Mean?
Tory Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Tory Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Tory Blue is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong purplish blue, #545AA7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Tory Blue
Tory Blue and #A96D14 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #149AA9 and #2314A9, which sit beside tory blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair tory blue with triadic partners #A9144F and #4FA914. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Endeavour —
#0056A7(Delta E 7) - Sapphire —
#2F519E(Delta E 8) - Fun Blue —
#1959A8(Delta E 9) - Midnight Blue —
#1A48B0(Delta E 10) - Mariner —
#286ACD(Delta E 11)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #1450AA; }
.background { background-color: #1450AA; }
.border { border: 2px solid #1450AA; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #1450AA40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for tory blue?
Tory Blue has the hex code #1450AA. In RGB notation it is rgb(20, 80, 170), in HSL it is hsl(216, 79%, 37%), and its OKLCH value is 0.45, 0.157, 259.3.
What does the color tory blue mean?
Blue-family colors like tory blue carry distinct psychological associations. Tory Blue belongs to the blue family of colors. Blue wins popularity surveys in every culture that runs them, and corporate design reflects it. Trust and stability are the usual words people reach for. Dark navies project authority, pale blues open a layout up, and almost nothing clashes with it. Tory Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with tory blue?
Tory Blue has three easy routes: its complement #A96D14 for punch, its neighbors #149AA9 and #2314A9 for something calmer, or triadic partners #A9144F and #4FA914 when you want energy.
Is tory blue a standard web color?
No — Tory Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #1450AA or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make tory blue lighter or darker?
To lighten tory blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D1E1FA (lightest tint) to #030D1B (darkest shade).
About Tory Blue
Tory Blue is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Blue hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #1450AA to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.